Living with the Coast of Maine
- Editore:
Duke University Press
- Collana:
- Living with the Shore
- EAN:
9780822308645
- ISBN:
0822308649
- Pagine:
- 150
- Formato:
- Hardback
- Lingua:
- Inglese
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Descrizione Living with the Coast of Maine
Maine is known for its rockbound coast and pristine shoreline. Yet there is more to this shore than rocky cliffs. This book describes the origin of the more common "soft coast" of eroding bluffs, sand beaches, and salt marshes. A central theme is the formation of the present shoreline during the current ongoing rise in sea level and the ways in which coastal residents can best cope with the changes to come. Although it is not widely known, Maine is experiencing a rapid, uneven drowning of its shore at the same time that coastal development is at an all-time high. The authors explain how the shoreline is changing and provide a series of highly detailed maps that show the relative safety of particular locations on the coast.
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