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The geography of risk, epic storms, rising seas, and the costs of America's coasts, Gilbert M. Gaul

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The geography of risk, epic storms, rising seas, and the costs of America's coasts, Gilbert M. Gaul

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The geography of risk

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1082542432

Responsibility statement

Gilbert M. Gaul

Sub title

epic storms, rising seas, and the costs of America's coasts

Table Of Contents

Introduction: The Old Man and the Sea -- Part I: Building the modern coast -- Troubled waters -- 1. The deal of the century -- 2. Blue-collar houses -- 3. Manufacturing dirt -- 4. Five-high : the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962 -- Part II: The political economy of water -- 5. The Bantam mayor -- 6. A brief shining moment -- 7. The revolt at St. Francis -- 8. Tipping point -- Part III: Disaster capitalism : catastrophies, subsidies, and bailouts -- Acts of God and man -- 9. Federalizing disasters -- 10. A flood of trouble -- 11. The secret history of sand -- 12. The unluckiest island in America -- Part IV: The coming storm : fat tails, rising water, and the nature of risk -- 13. Building a better hurricane -- 14. A finger in the dike -- 15. Drowning fast and slow -- 16. The problem with the bays -- Epilogue: The future is now

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