List of Figures, Tables, and Risk Maps  

Preface  

Preface to Living with the West Florida Shore (1985)  

1. The Nine Lives of the Shoreline  

2. Living with Beaches, Barrier Islands, and Wetland Coasts  

3. Living with Storms  

4. Living with Coastal Engineering  

5. Living by the Rules of the Sea: Assessing Risk  

6. Living with Your Shore: Coastal Reach and Site Analysis  

7. Living with the Rest of Nature  

8. Living with Coastal Construction: Buying, Building, or Retrofitting Your House  

9. Living with Coastal Regulations  

Appendixes  

A. Hazard Safety Checklist  

B. Guide to Local, State, and Federal Agencies Involved in Coastal Development  

C. 101 Useful References and Other Resources  

“The coastal areas covered in this book are highly susceptible to severe hurricane damage. Recent storms (particularly Andrew and Opal) have been especially devastating, but have also provided clues to better methods of damage mitigation and coastline protection. The authors here explore numerous aspects of this topic, including construction techniques, shoreline engineering, and coastal regulations. They discuss the natural processes that lead to these disasters and look back at the history of storms in the region. A valuable feature of this work is an analysis of the susceptibility of specific beaches along the Gulf to storm damage.”—American Meteorological Society Bulletin

“The Gulf coast of Florida and Alabama is a fragile combination of barrier islands, low-lying marshes, and highly erodible mainland shores. This book lists the risks to this zone and provides guidance for property owners, community planners and officials to reduce the damage.”—Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment

"Living on the Edge of the Gulf provides a comprehensive, nontechnical overview of the hazards of living along the west Florida and Alabama coast, along with guidance to current and future residents in protecting themselves and their property. . . . [I]nofrmative, interesting, and readable . . . . [T]he book has many useful maps and illustrations . . . . [A] useful guide for visitors, helping them understand risks when choosing where to stay and when deciding how early to evacuate if a major storm is forcast."

—Rebecca E. Morss, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

" [A]n important message. . . . [T]heir maps provide useful information about geographic variations in risk for site selection, hazards reduction, and planning. . . . [T]his is a welcome addition to the literature for someone doing coastal or hazards research, teaching, or planning in the northeastern zone of the Gulf Coast."—Joann Mossa, Annals of the Association of American Geographers

“The coastal areas covered in this book are highly susceptible to severe hurricane damage. Recent storms (particularly Andrew and Opal) have been especially devastating, but have also provided clues to better methods of damage mitigation and coastline protection. The authors here explore numerous aspects of this topic, including construction techniques, shoreline engineering, and coastal regulations. They discuss the natural processes that lead to these disasters and look back at the history of storms in the region. A valuable feature of this work is an analysis of the susceptibility of specific beaches along the Gulf to storm damage.”—American Meteorological Society Bulletin

“The Gulf coast of Florida and Alabama is a fragile combination of barrier islands, low-lying marshes, and highly erodible mainland shores. This book lists the risks to this zone and provides guidance for property owners, community planners and officials to reduce the damage.”—Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment

"Living on the Edge of the Gulf provides a comprehensive, nontechnical overview of the hazards of living along the west Florida and Alabama coast, along with guidance to current and future residents in protecting themselves and their property. . . . [I]nofrmative, interesting, and readable . . . . [T]he book has many useful maps and illustrations . . . . [A] useful guide for visitors, helping them understand risks when choosing where to stay and when deciding how early to evacuate if a major storm is forcast."

—Rebecca E. Morss, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

" [A]n important message. . . . [T]heir maps provide useful information about geographic variations in risk for site selection, hazards reduction, and planning. . . . [T]his is a welcome addition to the literature for someone doing coastal or hazards research, teaching, or planning in the northeastern zone of the Gulf Coast."—Joann Mossa, Annals of the Association of American Geographers

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