{"product_id":"living-on-the-edge-of-david-m-bush-9780822325659","title":"Living on the Edge of the Gulf: The West Florida and Alabama Coast","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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 cause great concern for residents and property owners alike; events of equal magnitude are always just beyond the horizon and the uninformed have much to lose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors of \u003ci\u003eLiving on the Edge of the Gulf\u003c\/i\u003e seek to counteract potential loss by providing an illustrated introduction to coastal processes, a history of hazards for the region, and risk-reduction guidance in the form of site evaluations, community mitigation techniques, and storm-resistant construction practices. Risk maps that focus on individual coastal beaches are designed to assist property owners, community planners, and officials in prudent decision making, while a review of coastal regulations helps owners to understand and navigate various permit requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis latest book in the \u003ci\u003eLiving with the Shore\u003c\/i\u003e series replaces the earlier guide \u003ci\u003eLiving with the West Florida Shore\u003c\/i\u003e and supplements the Alabama portion of \u003ci\u003eLiving with the Alabama\/Mississippi Shore.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David M. Bush,Norma J. Longo,William J. Neal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0822325659\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822325659\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Duke University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2002 pg. 908","brand":"David M. Bush","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447794381055,"sku":"9780822325659","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ee3b3223-b61b-432b-8d98-d23b9a94a217.jpg?v=1777234860","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/living-on-the-edge-of-david-m-bush-9780822325659","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}