Moving to Higher Ground by John Englander
Brand: Science Bookshelf
Product Description
Ice on land is melting and sea level is rising both at astonishing rates never seen in recorded history. Are you your property investments and family ready for these unprecedented changes Read Moving to Higher Ground and... Learn how Sea Level Rise SLR is unstoppable for many centuries due to excess heat already stored in our oceans and how soon our shorelines will go underwater. Understand how disastrous SLR will profoundly affect more than 10000 coastal communities as soon as 2050 both in the U.S and around the world. What will happen where you live How much will the water rise And when Find out why extreme weather events forest fires and flooding share the same causes as catastrophic SLR but weather disruptions are temporary and SLR permanent. Devastatingly so. Discover what industries and properties will feel the greatest and earliest impacts. Learn what all planners and coastal property owners need to know now to urgently begin to move and adapt. Examine the unique problems faced by the military Infrastructure planners architects flood managers policy planners banks insurance companies and real estate businesses. And some unique solutions. Find out how and why government policy makers have been completely ineffective delivering any successful strategy for climate change and sea level rise. Answer the questions WHAT SHOULD WE DO NOW And what does THE PATH FORWARD look like In time of great financial and environmental peril WHO WILL LEAD US Prepare to be surprised at the answer. John Englander is a renowned oceanographer and expert on climate change and sea level rise. His bestselling first book High Tide on Main Street was published in 2012. show more
Condition : New
Author : John Englander
Weight : 476
Publisher : Science Bookshelf
Language : English
EAN : 9781733499910
ISBN10 : 1733499911
Format : Paperback Softback
Date of Publication : 20210406
Place of Publication : NA
Pagination : 244 Pages
Dimensions : 151 X 228 X 17