Preface  xvii

Part 1. The Lay of the Land and Its Occupation by Humans  

1. Nature's Dangerous Brew: Geology, Climate, and the Coast  3

2. Settling Alaska: 11,000 Years of Human History  21

Part 2. Hazards in Alaska  

3. Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis: A Deadly Trio  37

4. The Problem of Unstable Slopes  59

5. Wind, Ice, and Sea  81

6. Shoreline Erosion  97

7. River Flooding in Coastal Alaska  115

8. Human-Induced Hazards and Health Risks  123

Part 3. Risk Evaluation for Alaska's Coastal Communities  

9. Arctic Alaska  133

10. Southwest Alaska: The Bering Sea Coast  153

11. The Gulf of Alaska and South-Central Coast  179

12. Southeast Alaska  225

Part 4. Responding to Alaska's Hazards  

13. Mitigating Wind, Snow Loading, and Permafrost Hazard Impacts through Construction  259

14. Earthquake-Resistant Design and Construction  275

15. Natural Hazards and Coastal Zone Management in Alaska  287

Appendixes  

A. Responding to Hazards: Checklists  

A1. Earthquake Checklists  299

A2. Volcanic Ash Checklists  304

A3. Tsunami Checklists  307

A4. Flood Checklists  309

A5. Winter Storm Checklists  310

B. A Guide to Federal and State Agencies  313

C. References  321

Index  345

"Dr. Owen Mason and his co-authors provide a surprisingly comprehensive tour and overview of the coastal regions of Alaska along with a menu of the natural hazards which affect them. . . . [A] valuable reference book that belongs in the library of any geologist, archeologist, coastal geomorphologist, or other scientist who works at sites along Alaska’s shore, as well as any person who is interested in the coastal environments of America’s largest state. This book could be used to teach a directed, topical class or as part of a seminar on the coastal environments and natural hazards of Alaska. This book is an important contribution toward introducing the diverse coastal environments of Alaska to anyone who lives, works in, or cares about the spectacular coastal areas of Alaska."—Journal of Geoscience Education

"Dr. Owen Mason and his co-authors provide a surprisingly comprehensive tour and overview of the coastal regions of Alaska along with a menu of the natural hazards which affect them. . . . [A] valuable reference book that belongs in the library of any geologist, archeologist, coastal geomorphologist, or other scientist who works at sites along Alaska’s shore, as well as any person who is interested in the coastal environments of America’s largest state. This book could be used to teach a directed, topical class or as part of a seminar on the coastal environments and natural hazards of Alaska. This book is an important contribution toward introducing the diverse coastal environments of Alaska to anyone who lives, works in, or cares about the spectacular coastal areas of Alaska."—Journal of Geoscience Education

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