Floods and coastal issues

Disaster Prevention and Management

ISSN: 0965-3562

Article publication date: 1 March 2006

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Citation

(2006), "Floods and coastal issues", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 15 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2006.07315bag.005

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited


Floods and coastal issues

National Weather Service’s Hydrologic Information Centerwww.nws.noaa.gov/oh/hic/archive/

This web site from the National Weather Service’s Hydrologic Information Center features a US flood summary archive from 1997 to the present.

Coastal Vulnerability Assessment of Cape Hatterashttp://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/nps-cvi/

In 2001, the US Geological Survey, in partnership with the National Park Service’s (NPS) Geologic Resources Division, began conducting hazard assessments and creating map products to assist the NPS in managing its vulnerable coastal resources. The most recent report, Coastal Vulnerability Assessment of Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) to Sea-Level Rise, is available here along with details about the project and assessments of other national park units.

KQED Public Broadcastingwww.kqed.org/w/coastalclash/home.html

This site supplements KQED Public Broadcasting’s documentary Coastal Clash that takes an in-depth look at the struggle for California’s shores, a struggle that is echoed on coastlines around America. Online features include a “How Beaches Work” animation, classroom content, and a bulletin board.

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