Puerto Rico Shore - P (平装)
分类: 图书,进口原版书,Business & Investing(商业与投资),Real Estate(房地产),
品牌: Richard M. T. Webb
基本信息出版社:DUKE UNIV PR (1995年1月1日)平装:216页ISBN:0822315904条形码:9780822315902产品尺寸及重量:25.6 x 20.1 x 1.4 cm ; 531 gASIN:0822315904
商品描述内容简介In this, the eighteenth title in Duke University Press's "Living With the Shore" series, the authors present a "user's guide" to the coastal zone of Puerto Rico. Presenting a geological appraisal of the history, dynamics, and hazards of the island's coastline, "Living With the Puerto Rico Shore" is the first in the series to examine a tropical region and the first to examine an area outside the continental United States. The book provides detailed descriptions of the entire shoreline, noting the specific coastal hazards of each coastal reach. These hazards include coastal erosion, storm surge flooding, and potential damage from earthquakes. Where high-density development or significant roads and utilities are particularly at risk, these are also noted. The effects that sand mining, seawalls, jetties, and other attempts at coastal engineering have had on the island are examined. Finally, the authors discuss historical and legal aspects of coastal planning in Puerto Rico, presenting guidelines for selecting building sites. Of interest to all concerned with protecting our shores and beaches and useful to the coastal planner and manager, "Living With the Puerto Rico Shore" contains an extensive bibliography and a list of agencies involved in coastal issues.媒体推荐Duke University Press has published a series, "Living with the Shore," to educate the determined shore dweller. Maps show what is happening on each stretch of beach, in enough detail to cover specific homesites. The books offer guidelines for buying and building at the shore. They list federal, state, and local agencies that are involved in coastal development, as well as give up-to-date information on laws that regulate land use."--Kelly Walker, "Forbes"