Moving to high ground : rising sea level and the path forward / by John Englander ; [foreword by Senator Angus King ; afterword by Sir David King].
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- ISBN: 1733499911 : PAP
- ISBN: 9781733499910 : PAP
- ISBN: 9781733499903
- ISBN: 1733499903
- ISBN: 9781733499910
- ISBN: 1733499911
- Physical Description: 222 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Boca Raton, FL : The Science Bookshelf, [2021].
- Copyright: ©2021.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-212) and index. |
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Moving to Higher Ground : Rising Sea Level and the Path Forward
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Moving to Higher Ground : Rising Sea Level and the Path Forward
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Foreword Senator Angus King | p. xiii | |
Preface: The Aim and Audience for This Book | p. xvii | |
Part 1 | The science is clear; sea level will be much higher | |
1 | Past the Tipping Point-Higher Sea Level, Less Land | p. 3 |
2 | Antarctica Is Critical; Melting Icebergs Are Irrelevant | p. 21 |
3 | Why Sea Level Rise Is Unstoppable and Unpredictable | p. 36 |
4 | Reducing CO 2 and Being Resilient Are Not Enough | p. 59 |
Part 2 | Connecting the dots; planning for a new coastline | |
5 | Engineering With a Margin of Safety | p. 77 |
6 | Different Places, Different Solutions | p. 100 |
7 | Insurance and Public Policy May Increase Risk | p. 126 |
8 | When Property Values Really Go Underwater | p. 142 |
Part 3 | Rising to the challenge; leadership and vision | |
9 | Seeing the "Glass Half Full"-Opportunities Ahead | p. 155 |
10 | Who Will Lead? Politicians, Professionals, or Public? | p. 167 |
11 | The Path Forward | p. 185 |
Afterword Sir David King | p. 197 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 199 | |
Other Resources | p. 201 | |
Keeping Your Assets Above Water Checklist | p. 203 | |
Notes | p. 209 | |
Index | p. 213 | |
About the Author | p. 221 |