Living With the Changing California Coast

by Griggs, Gary

• ISBN13: 9780520244474
• ISBN10: 0520244478
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-31
• Publisher: Univ of California Pr

Summary

Crowded 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 hazards--waves, tides, wind, storms, rain, and runoff--that 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 ofLiving 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 Coastwill 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

Table of Contents

Preface: Living on the Edge	ix
Introduction: A Perspective on the Coast of California	1	(7)
Gary Griggs
Kiki Patsch
Lauret Savoy
The Evolution of the California Coast	8	(10)
Gary Griggs
Kiki Patsch
Lauret Savoy
Weather, Climate Change, Sea Level, and the Coastline	18	(20)
Gary Griggs
Kiki Patsch
Lauret Savoy
Understanding the Shoreline	38	(37)
Gary Griggs
Kiki Patsch
Lauret Savoy
The Erosion of the Coastline	75	(13)
Gary Griggs
Kiki Patsch
Lauret Savoy
Building or Buying on the Coast	88	(19)
Gary Griggs
Kiki Patsch
Lauret Savoy
Responding to Coastal Hazards	107	(31)
Gary Griggs
Kiki Patsch
Lauret Savoy
An Overview of California's Coastal Hazards Policy	138	(25)
Charles F. Lester
The Northern California Coast: The Oregon Border to Shelter Cove	163	(29)
Lauret Savoy
Dorothy Merritts
Gary Griggs
Derek Rust
Point Delgada to Point Arena	192	(12)
Dorothy Merritts
Lauret Savoy
Gary Griggs
Robert Walker
Point Arena to San Francisco	204	(18)
Lauret Savoy
Dorothy Merritts
Karen Grove
Robert Walker
The San Francisco Coastline	222	(6)
Gary Griggs
Kim Fulton-Bennett
Lauret Savoy
San Francisco to Ano Nuevo	228	(42)
Gary Griggs
Jerry Weber
Kenneth R. Lajoie
Scott Mathieson
Ano Nuevo to the Monterey Peninsula	270	(41)
Gary Griggs
Kiki Patsch
The Monterey Peninsula to Morro Bay	311	(23)
Cheryl Hapke
Morro Bay to Point Conception	334	(25)
Antony R. Orme
Point Conception to Rincon Point	359	(35)
Robert M. Norris
Kiki Patsch
Rincon Point to Santa Monica	394	(33)
Antony R. Orme
The Coast of Southern California: Santa Monica to Dana Point	427	(47)
Douglas Sherman
Bernard Pipkin
Dana Point to the International Border	474	(41)
Reinhard Flick
Appendix A: Useful References	515	(10)
Appendix B: Geological Time Line	525	(2)
Contributors	527	(6)
Index	533