[PDF] Northern California Coastal Photography Beach Profile And Bathymetry Index eBook

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 22,12 MB
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309041430

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More and more of the nation's vast coastlines are being filled with homes and vacation resorts. The result is an increasing number of structures built on erosion-prone shoresâ€"with many of these structures facing collapse or damage. In response to mounting property losses, Congress has given the Federal Emergency Management Agency responsibility for incorporating coastal erosion into its National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). This book from the National Research Council addresses the immediate question of how to develop an erosion insurance programâ€"as well as the larger issues raised by the continually changing face of our nation's shorelines. Managing Coastal Erosion explores major questions surrounding a national policy on coastal erosion: Should the federal government be in the business of protecting developers and individuals who build in erosion-prone coastal areas? How should such a program be implemented? Can it prompt more responsible management of coastal areas? The volume provides federal policymakers, state floodplain and resource managers, civil engineers, environmental groups, marine specialists, development companies, and researchers with invaluable information about the natural processes of coastal erosion and the effect of human activity on those processes. The book also details the workings of the NFIP, lessons to be learned from numerous state coastal management programs, and much more.

Author : ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT LOS ANGELES CA COASTAL RESOURCES BRANCH.
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Page : 140 pages
File Size : 45,96 MB
Release : 1986
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The purpose of this report is to compile an inventory of the aerial photography, ground photos and beach profile data long the Coast of California that are available in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District (LAD; also includes other Federal, State, and local governmental agencies). These photographs and beach profiles were compiled to document dimensions and beach characteristics, historic shoreline changes, effects of storms and structures on the beach, and any significant beach and inlet changes. The information described in this report is available for use and inspection by Government agencies, educational institutions, coastal engineers and other coastal interest groups.