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Book SynopsisCrowded into the beautiful, narrow strip at the edge of the ocean, the large number of people who live near California's dynamic coastline often have little awareness of the hazardswaves, tides, wind, storms, rain, and runoffthat erode and impact the coast and claim property on a regular basis. This up-to-date, authoritative, and easy-to-use book, a geological profile of the California coast from Mexico to the Oregon border, describes the landforms and processes that shape the coastline and beaches, documents how erosion has affected development, and discusses the options that are available for dealing with coastal hazards and geologic instability. A completely revised and updated edition of Living with the California Coast (1985), this book features hundreds of new photographs and the latest data on human activity on the coast, on climate change, on rising seas levels, and on coastal erosion and protection. With its dramatic photographs and mile-by-mile maps, Living with the Changing California Coast will be an essential resource for those intending to buy or build along the coast, those who need specific information about various coastal regions, and those who are seeking information about how this remarkable coastline has evolved. *279 photographs portray natural coastal features and processes and illustrate many instances of what can happen to buildings on the coast *81 maps, covering the entire coast, detail types of coastal landforms, coastline erosion rates, locations of seawalls or armor, and other specific areas of interest *Offers specific advice for homebuyers,residents, and developers on which areas to avoid, on what safety measures should be taken, and on what danger signals should be heeded
Trade Review“This revised edition . . . offers a much-needed update of what scientists have learned about rising sea level, sand movement, and other processes affecting the shoreline. It is essential reading for prospective beach-front home buyers, residents, developers and coastal managers at all levels of government.” * San Diego Union-Tribune *
“For anyone who lives near the coast, this book will prove illuminating. For anyone comfortable with the idea that life is uncertain, it will prove instructive. For anyone actually living on the shore, it might be imperative. For those who think that we humans have everything under control, it might prove frightening. . . . It is erudite, informative, meticulous, and good reading to boot.” * California Coast & Ocean *
“The authors and coastal geologists familiar with specific regions describe these individual areas, including what we know about their geology, hazards, and histories.” * SIDA, Contributions to Botany *
Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION-A Perspective on the coast of California- Gary Griggs, Kiki Patsch, Lauret Savoy
2. THE EVOLUTION OF THE CALIFORNIA COAST - Gary Griggs, Kiki Patsch, Lauret Savoy
3. WEATHER, CLIMATE CHANGE, SEA LEVEL AND THE COASTLINE - Gary Griggs, Kiki Patsch, Lauret Savoy
4. UNDERSTANDING THE SHORELINE - Gary Griggs, Kiki Patsch, Lauret Savoy
5. THE EROSION OF THE COASTLINE- Gary Griggs, Kiki Patsch, Lauret Savoy
6. BUILDING OR BUYING ON THE COAST - Gary Griggs, Kiki Patsch, Lauret Savoy
7. RESPONDING TO COASTAL HAZARDS- Gary Griggs, Kiki Patsch, Lauret Savoy
8. CALIFORNIA’S COASTAL HAZARDS: THEORY AND PRACTICE
Charles Lester
9. THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST: THE OREGON BORDER TO CAPE MENDOCINO
Lauret Savoy, Gary Griggs, and Derek Rust
10. POINT DELGADA TO POINT ARENA
Dorothy Merritts, Lauret Savoy, Gary Griggs and Robert Walker
11. POINT ARENA TO SAN FRANCISCO
Lauret Savoy, Dorothy Merritts, Karen Grove and Robert Walker
12. THE SAN FRANCISCO COASTLINE
Gary Griggs, Kim Fulton and Lauret Savoy
13. SAN FRANCISCO TO ANO NUEVO
Jerry Weber, Gary Griggs, Ken LaJoie and Scott Mathieson
14. ANO NUEVO TO THE MONTEREY PENINSULA
Gary Griggs and Kiki Patsch
15. THE MONTEREY PENINSULA TO MORRO BAY
Cheryl Hapke
16. MORRO BAY TO POINT CONCEPTION
Antony Orme
17. POINT CONCEPTION TO RINCON POINT
Robert Norris and Kiki Patsch
18. RINCON POINT TO SANTA MONICA
Antony Orme
19. THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: SANTA MONICA TO DANA POINT
Douglas Sherman and Bernard Pipkin
20. DANA POINT TO THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER.
Reinhard Flick
APPENDIX A: References
APPENDIX B: Geologic Time Line
