Retreat from a Rising Sea: Hard Choices in an Age of Climate Change

Orrin H. PilkeyColumbia University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0231168441

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Retreat from a Rising Sea: Hard Choices in an Age of Climate Change

Orrin H. PilkeyColumbia University Press

ISBN-10: 0231168446 · ISBN-13: 978‑0231168441 · 2016

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Orrin H. Pilkey provides a sobering examination of the inevitable consequences of rising sea levels on coastal infrastructure and human habitation. The text argues for a strategic, managed retreat from vulnerable shorelines, challenging traditional engineering approaches to coastal protection.

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Publisher: Columbia University Press
2016
Pages: 214Language: English

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2 live copies of this book from $9.42 (as of 2026-09-09).

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Author: Orrin H. PilkeyContributor: Orrin H. PilkeyContributor: Linda Pilkey-JarvisContributor: Keith C. Pilkey

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Inferred: Coastal GeographyInferred: Coastal Zone ManagementInferred: Coast ChangesInferred: EnvironmentalismInferred: Environmental PolicyInferred: Global WarmingInferred: Sea LevelInferred: Shore ProtectionInferred: Sustainable UrbanismInferred: Coastal Management

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