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Synopsis
In The Corps and the Shore, Orrin H. Pilkey, the nation's most outspoken coastal geologist, and Katharine L. Dixon, an educator and activist for national coastal policy reform, provide a comprehensive examination of the impact of coastal processes on developed areas and the ways in which the Corps of Engineers has attempted to manage erosion along America's coastline. Through detailed case studies, the authors demonstrate the shortcomings of the Corps' underlying assumptions and methodology. As they discuss the role of local citizens in the project process, they highlight the interaction between local Corps offices and community officials and residents. By focusing on different types of problems in various regions of the country, Pilkey and Dixon clearly show how the Corps has repeatedly failed to act in the best interest of those most affected by the projects. As well as criticizing Corps practices, the authors provide numerous suggestions for reforming the Corps and making it both more scientifically accountable and more accountable to the citizens it is intended to serve.
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Synopsis
Provides an examination of the impact of coastal processes on developed areas, and the ways in which the Army Corps of Engineers has attempted to manage erosion along the United States coastline.
About the Author
Orrin H. Pilkey is James B. Duke, Professor of Geology and director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines in the Department of Geology at Duke University.
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- PublisherIsland Press
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 1559634383
- ISBN 13 9781559634380
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number4
- Number of pages286
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