The changing south: storm of the century: Hurricane Hugo and its impact on South Carolina.

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Janiskee, Robert L

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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1990Description: 5p., 1 map, 7 refsSubject(s):

Subject: A discussion of the impact of Hurricane Hugo on South Carolina. The most enduring impact being the influence on beachfront development. The South Carolina Beachfront Managment Act of 1988 embarked the state on a 40-year program of gradual retreat from the beach. Hugo may come to be seen as the critical event that tipped the balance in favour of socially and ecologically responsible beachfront development in South Carolina

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Reprinted from Southeastern Geographer; May 1990; Vol 30 No 1; pp63-67

A discussion of the impact of Hurricane Hugo on South Carolina. The most enduring impact being the influence on beachfront development. The South Carolina Beachfront Managment Act of 1988 embarked the state on a 40-year program of gradual retreat from the beach. Hugo may come to be seen as the critical event that tipped the balance in favour of socially and ecologically responsible beachfront development in South Carolina

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