Climate Change  & Coasts

• Congress & The Coast
  
• Hurricane Preparedness & Disaster Recovery
  
• Climate Change: Issues, News & Reports
  
• Coastal Defense & Beach Economics Information
  

Congress & The Coast

Energy & Water Appropriations Information

• FY 2009 Beach Projects and Studies Funding Table
  Prepared by Marlowe & Company

Water Resources & Development Act (WRDA)

• Water Resources Development Act of 2007
  GPO Print of Public Law 110-114

Status of Key Congressional Legislation

• Status of Appropriations Legislation for Fiscal Year 2009
  Provided by the Library of Congress

Coastal Issues & Members of Congress

• Great Lakes Policy Issues 
  Prepared by Marlowe & Company (September 12, 2008)

Hurricane Preparedness & Disaster Recovery

Hurricane Preparedness Materials

• EPA 2008 Hurricanes Section
  General Information & Federal Response Materials
  
  
• Is Your Home Protected From Hurricane Disaster?
  A Homeowner's Guide to Hurricane Retrofit
  
  
• Are You Ready? (Natural Hazards)
  An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness (FEMA)

Disaster Recovery

• The Disaster Process & Disaster Aid Programs (FEMA)

Flood Insurance Information

• FloodSmart.gov (FEMA)
  The Official Site of the National Flood Insurance Program

Climate Change: Issues, News & Reports

• Climate Change and Water 
  IPCC Technical Paper VI (June 2008)

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports

Coastal Defense & Beach Economics Information

Coastal Erosion & Shore Protection

• Why Do Beaches Erode? Why Do We Care? 
  Prepared by the ASBPA
  
  
• The Cost of Beach Retreat vs. the Cost of Beach Nourishment 
  “Measuring the Cost of Beach Retreat” (Parsons & Powell, 2001)
  
  

Beach Economics Information

• "The Economic Value of Beaches - A 2008 Update"
  By James Houston, Ph.D. (USACE Research and Development Center)

Army Corps of Engineers (COE) Information

 

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