The human ecology of coastal flood hazard in Megalopolis.
Material type: TextLanguage: ENG Series: Research paper (University of Chicago. Dept. of Geography) ; 115Publication details: 1969Description: xiv, 199 p. : illReport number: NONR-4043(00); NR-38-073; CommercialSubject: An attempt to measure the overall extent of changes in shoreline use at three points in time by use of an air photo sample survey. The focus was primarily on damage caused by tidal flooding. The research was divided into two major investigations. Firstly a sample study assessed the extent of hazard zones, the amount of coastal occupance, and the rate of its change through time. Secondly, more detailed investigations were made at fifteen sites to examine the processes of shoreline development and adjustment to tidal floodingItem type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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An attempt to measure the overall extent of changes in shoreline use at three points in time by use of an air photo sample survey. The focus was primarily on damage caused by tidal flooding. The research was divided into two major investigations. Firstly a sample study assessed the extent of hazard zones, the amount of coastal occupance, and the rate of its change through time. Secondly, more detailed investigations were made at fifteen sites to examine the processes of shoreline development and adjustment to tidal flooding
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