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03846cam a2200505 a 4500 001 B39931D2FBCD11DEB3E93EDF5F36B428 003 SILO 005 20100201083435 008 090709s2009 dcuabd e f000 0 eng c 020 $a 0160830869 020 $a 9780160830860 035 $a (OCoLC)423398359 040 $a ACN $c ACN $d SILO $d AFQ $d AGL $d IWP $d SILO 043 $a n-usl-- 074 $a 0857-P-05 086 0 $a PREX 23.14:C 63 245 0 $a Coastal sensitivity to sea-level rise : $b a focus on the mid-Atlantic Region / $c report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research ; Lead agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ; other key participating agencies: U.S. Geological Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ; contributing agencies: Department of Transportation ; coordinating lead author: James G. Titus, lead authors: K. Eric Anderson ... [et al.]. 246 3 $a Coastal sensitivity to sea level rise : $b a focus on the mid Atlantic Region 246 30 $a Focus on the mid-Atlantic Region 260 $a Washington, DC : $b For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., $c [2009] 300 $a xvi, 298 p. : $b ill. (chiefly col), maps (chiefly col.), charts ; $c 28 cm. 440 0 $a Synthesis and assessment product ; $v 4.1 500 $a "January 2009"--Cover. 500 $a Shipping list no.: 2009-0377-P. 505 0 $a Abstract -- Preface / motivation for reports -- Executive summary -- Part 1: The physical environment. Overview -- 1. Sea-Level rise and its effects on the coast -- 2. Coastal elevations -- 3. Ocean coasts -- 4. Coastal wetland sustainability -- 5. Vulnerable species: the effects of sea-level rise on coastal habitats -- Part II. Societal impacts and implications. Overview -- 6. Shore protection and retreat -- 7. Population, land use, and infrastructure -- 8. Public access -- 9. Coastal flooding, floodplains, and coastal zone management Issues -- Part III: Preparing for sea-level rise. Overview -- 10. Implications for decisions -- 11. Ongoing adaptation -- 12. Institutional barriers -- Part IV: National implications and a science strategy for moving forward. Overview -- 13. Implications of sea-level rise to the nation -- 14. A science strategy for improving the understanding of sea-level rise and its impacts on the U.S. coasts -- Appendix I : State and local information on vulnerable species and coastal policies -- Appendix 2 : Basic approaches for shoreline change projections -- Glossary -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Scientific names -- References. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-298). 530 $a Also available via the Internet. 650 0 $a Sea level $z Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States) $x Forecasting. 650 0 $a Coast changes $z Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States) $x Forecasting. 650 0 $a Climatic changes $x Forecasting. $z Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States) $x Forecasting. 651 0 $a Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States) $x Forecasting. $x Forecasting. 700 1 $a Titus, James G. 700 1 $a Anderson, K. Eric. 710 2 $a Climate Change Science Program (U.S.) 710 2 $a National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). $b Subcommittee on Global Change Research. 710 1 $a United States. $b Environmental Protection Agency. 710 2 $a Geological Survey (U.S.) 710 1 $a United States. $b National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 710 1 $a United States. $b Dept. of Transportation. 776 1 $t Coastal sensitivity to sea level rise : a focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region $h xvi, 298 p. $w (OCoLC)299036200 941 $a 2 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160824030715.0 952 $l PHAX277 $d 20100120073657.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=B39931D2FBCD11DEB3E93EDF5F36B428 994 $a 02 $b IWPInitiate Another SILO Locator Search