Learning from the Impacts of Superstorm Sandy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Learning from the Impacts of Superstorm Sandy write by J. Bret Bennington. This book was released on 2014-10-31. Learning from the Impacts of Superstorm Sandy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Learning from the Impacts of Superstorm Sandy summarizes first results from studies of Superstorm Sandy, including: tide gauge measurements of storm surge, stable isotope variation in precipitation, analysis of the effect of beach nourishment among other factors on structural damage, and comparison with past storms through sediment analysis. This book gives a multi-dimensional treatment of scientific results of studies of Superstorm Sandy, and it is a valuable reference for oceanographers, coastal geologists, climatologists, dynamic meteorologists, paleotempostologists, sedimentary geologists, geomorphologists and emergency managers who need to better understand the storm and its effects in order to be prepared for similar events in the future. Summarizes first results from studies of Superstorm Sandy Gives a multi-dimensional treatment of scientific results of studies of Superstorm Sandy
Learning from Hurricane Sandy in Southern Manhattan
Learning from Hurricane Sandy in Southern Manhattan - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Learning from Hurricane Sandy in Southern Manhattan write by Shanika Dinethi Hettige. This book was released on 2014. Learning from Hurricane Sandy in Southern Manhattan available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Superstorm Sandy
Superstorm Sandy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Superstorm Sandy write by Diane C. Bates. This book was released on 2016-01-18. Superstorm Sandy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Sandy was the costliest hurricane in U.S. history after Katrina, but the waters had barely receded from the Jersey coast when massive efforts began to “Restore the Shore.” Why do people build in areas open to repeated natural disasters? And why do they return to these areas in the wake of major devastation? Drawing on a variety of insights from environmental sociology, Superstorm Sandy answers these questions as it looks at both the unique character of the Jersey Shore and the more universal ways that humans relate to their environment. Diane C. Bates offers a wide-ranging look at the Jersey Shore both before and after Sandy, examining the many factors—such as cultural attachment, tourism revenues, and governmental regulation—that combined to create a highly vulnerable coastal region. She explains why the Shore is so important to New Jerseyans, acting as a key cultural touchstone in a state that lacks a central city or even a sports team to build a shared identity among the state’s residents. She analyzes post-Sandy narratives about the Jersey Shore that trumpeted the dominance of human ingenuity over nature (such as the state’s “Stronger than the Storm” advertising campaign) or proclaimed a therapeutic community (“Jersey Strong”)—narratives rooted in emotion and iconography, waylaying any thought of the near-certainty of future storms. The book also examines local business owners, politicians, real estate developers, and residents who have vested interests in the region, explaining why the Shore was developed intensively prior to Sandy, and why restoration became an imperative in the post-storm period. Engagingly written and insightful, Superstorm Sandy highlights the elements that compounded the disaster on the Shore, providing a framework for understanding such catastrophes and preventing them in the future.
Superstorm
Superstorm - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Superstorm write by Kathryn Miles. This book was released on 2014-10-16. Superstorm available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The first complete moment-by-moment account of the largest Atlantic storm system ever recorded—a hurricane like no other The sky was lit by a full moon on October 29, 2012, but nobody on the eastern seaboard of the United States could see it. Everything had been consumed by cloud. The storm’s immensity caught the attention of scientists on the International Space Station. Even from there, it seemed almost limitless: 1.8 million square feet of tightly coiled bands so huge they filled the windows of the Station. It was the largest storm anyone had ever seen. Initially a tropical storm, Sandy had grown into a hybrid monster. It charged across open ocean, picking up strength with every step, baffling meteorologists and scientists, officials and emergency managers, even the traditional maritime wisdom of sailors and seamen: What exactly was this thing? By the time anyone decided, it was too late. And then the storm made landfall. Sandy was not just enormous, it was also unprecedented. As a result, the entire nation was left flat-footed. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration couldn’t issue reliable warnings; the Coast Guard didn’t know what to do. In Superstorm, journalist Kathryn Miles takes readers inside the maelstrom, detailing the stories of dedicated professionals at the National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service. The characters include a forecaster who risked his job to sound the alarm in New Jersey, the crew of the ill-fated tall ship Bounty, Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Christie, and countless coastal residents whose homes—and lives—were torn apart and then left to wonder . . . When is the next superstorm coming?
Analysis of Storm-tide Impacts from Hurricane Sandy in New York
Analysis of Storm-tide Impacts from Hurricane Sandy in New York - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Analysis of Storm-tide Impacts from Hurricane Sandy in New York write by Christopher E. Schubert. This book was released on 2015. Analysis of Storm-tide Impacts from Hurricane Sandy in New York available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
