TY - BOOK AU - Kusky,Timothy M. TI - The coast: hazardous interactions within the coastal environment T2 - The hazardous earth SN - 0816064679 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - Facts on File KW - Coast changes KW - Coastal zone management N1 - Description based on print version record; Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - 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 UR - http://www.netlibrary.com.libraryumpsa.idm.oclc.org/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=256890 ER -