Kusky, Timothy M. <br/><br/>
The coast :  hazardous interactions within the coastal environment / 
 Coast  hazardous interactions within the coastal environment  [electronic resource] : 
Timothy Kusky 
 - New York :  Facts on File,  c2008 
 - xx, 155 p. :  ill., maps ;  25 cm. 1 online resource (xx, 155 p.) :  ill., maps 
 - The hazardous earth .
 - The hazardous earth .
<br/><br/> Description based on print version record 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Characteristic landforms and environments of the coastal zone -- origin of coastal hazards : coastal process -- effect of rising sea level and coastal subsidence -- example of coastal hazards and disasters (1900-2007) -- new orleans : the city most at risk for coastal disasters in the united states 
<br/><br/> Looks at coastal landforms, how they are created, and the hazards that threaten them, including erosion from waves and storms, powerful tides, and sediment transport 
<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: Internet 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0816064679 9780816064670 9781438117621 (electronic bk.) 1438117620 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Coast changes<br/>Coastal zone management