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Cost Estimates for Flood Resilience and Protection Strategies in New York City
. Ed(S): Editorial Staff Of Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences
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Paperback. Editor(s): Editorial Staff of Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps, plans. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 5. Weight in Grams: 246.
In the aftermaths of Hurricanes Irene, in 2011, and Sandy, in 2012, New York City has come to recognize the critical need to better prepare for future storm surges and to anticipate future trends, such as climate change and socioeconomic developments. This Annals volume presents research that assesses the costs of six different flood management strategies to anticipate long-term challenges the City will face. The proposed strategies vary from increasing resilience by upgrading building codes and introducing small scale protection measures, to creating green infrastructure asbuffer zones and large protective engineering works such as storm surge barriers. The initial investment ... Read more
In the aftermaths of Hurricanes Irene, in 2011, and Sandy, in 2012, New York City has come to recognize the critical need to better prepare for future storm surges and to anticipate future trends, such as climate change and socioeconomic developments. This Annals volume presents research that assesses the costs of six different flood management strategies to anticipate long-term challenges the City will face. The proposed strategies vary from increasing resilience by upgrading building codes and introducing small scale protection measures, to creating green infrastructure asbuffer zones and large protective engineering works such as storm surge barriers. The initial investment ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York Academy of Sciences United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
Series
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Number of Pages
104
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781573319218
SKU
V9781573319218
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