Coastal Development: Barrier Islands, Flood Insurance, and Policy : Proceedings of a Conference in Charleston, South Carolina, 1980 : May 15, 1980 |
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acres action activity Administration agencies analysis areas barrier islands beach begin building cause coast coastal coastal zone communities concern construction cottages counties damage dealing decisions direction disaster discussion dunes elements encourage environmental erosion example exist Federal Federal Insurance Administration feet flood insurance floodplain future going grants graphic hazard hope hundred hurricane identified important increased indicated inlet involved issue it's Kiawah lagoon land limit live located look loss major mapping marshes ment miles movement moving natural North Carolina ocean ocean front options period preventing problems processes proposed protect question recently regulations require result retreat rise sand sea level sediment sense shore shoreline slide shows South storm structure transport units urban walls wave wind zone