Living with Florida's Atlantic Beaches: Coastal Hazards from Amelia Island to Key West

by Kenyon Lindeman, Deborah Pilkey, Luciana S. Esteves, et al.

From Amelia Island just south of Georgia to Key West's southern tip, beaches are one of Florida's greatest assets. Yet these beaches are in danger: rapid structural development on a highly erodible coast make them vulnerable to some of nature's greatest storms. The same development that has been driven by the attraction of beautiful beaches and coastal amenities now threatens those very resources. In turn, coastal structures are at risk from sea-level...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822332892
• ISBN13: 9780822332893
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.3"