Living on the Edge of the Gulf: The West Florida and Alabama Coast

by Luciana S. Esteves, William J. Neal, Norma J. Longo, et al.

The Gulf coast of Florida and Alabama is a fragile combination of barrier islands, low-lying marshes, and highly erodable mainland shores. In addition to sea-level rise, winter storms, and altered sediment supplies, hurricanes frequently damage or destroy the human developments and infrastructures that line this coast. Indeed, a single storm can cause billions of dollars in losses. Memories of such hurricanes as Camille, Frederic, Opal, and Andrew...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822325659
• ISBN13: 9780822325659
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.3"