The geography of risk : (Record no. 302321)

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International Standard Book Number 9780374160807
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International Standard Book Number 0374160805
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Classification number 363.3492
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Personal name Gaul, Gilbert M.,
Relator term author.
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Title The geography of risk :
Remainder of title epic storms, rising seas, and the cost of America's coasts /
Statement of responsibility, etc Gilbert M. Gaul.
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Edition statement First edition.
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE STATEMENTS
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture New York :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture 2019.
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Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture ©2019
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Extent 286 pages :
Other physical details illustrations ;
Dimensions 24 cm
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Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-271) and index.
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Summary, etc The costliest hurricanes in U.S. history have all occurred in the past two decades--but who bears the financial brunt of these monster storms? It is no accident that five of the most destructive hurricanes in the last hundred years have made landfall since 2005: Katrina ($161 billion), Ike ($40 billion), Sandy ($71 billion), Harvey ($125 billion), and Maria ($90 billion). And with more property than ever in harm's way, the seas rising, and the planet and its oceans warming dangerously, it won't be long before we see a $250 billion storm. Why? Because Americans have built $3 trillion worth of property in some of the riskiest places on earth: barrier islands and coastal floodplains prone to hurricanes and epic floods. And they have been encouraged to do so by what Gilbert M. Gaul reveals in The Geography of Risk to be a confounding array of federal subsidies, tax breaks, low-interest loans, disaster recovery grants, and government flood insurance programs that shift risk at the beach from private investors to public taxpayers, radically distorting common notions of risk and responsibility. Consider: In 1955, taxpayers covered just 5 percent of the cost of rebuilding after hurricanes. They now pay for 70 percent--sometimes more. These federal incentives, the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gaul argues, have resulted in one of the worst planning failures in American history, with the cost to taxpayers now reaching unsustainable levels. In prose that is at once deeply informed, clear, and entertaining, Gaul explores the history of the modern coast and how, over time, federal taxpayers far from the shoreline have become responsible for a shocking collection of coastal amenities and infrastructure: new roads, bridges, utilities, and streetlights; tennis courts, marinas, and gazebos; food, cars--even paying billions to widen the beaches of hedge fund owners. The Geography of Risk will forever change the way you think about the coasts, from the clash between economic interests and nature to the heated politics of regulators and developers. -- Dust jacket flap.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Introduction: The old man and the sea -- Part I: Building the modern coast. Troubled waters ; 1. The deal of the century ; 2. Blue-collar houses ; 3. Manufacturing dirt ; 4. Five-high : the Ash Wednesday storm of 1962 -- Part II: The political economy of water. 5. The Bantam mayor ; 6. A brief shining moment ; 7. The revolt at St. Francis ; 8. Tipping point -- Part III: Disaster capitalism : catastrophies, subsidies, and bailouts. Acts of God and man ; 9. Federalizing disasters ; 10. A flood of trouble ; 11. The secret history of sand ; 12. The unluckiest island in America -- Part IV: The coming storm : fat tails, rising water, and the nature of risk. 13. Building a better hurricane ; 14. A finger in the dike ; 15. Drowning fast and slow ; 16. The problem with the bays -- Epilogue: The future is now.
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Summary, etc It is no accident that five of the most destructive hurricanes in the last hundred years have made landfall since 2005: Americans have built $3 trillion worth of property in some of the riskiest places on earth: barrier islands and coastal floodplains prone to hurricanes and epic floods. And they have been encouraged to do so by what Gaul reveals to be a confounding array of federal subsidies, tax breaks, low-interest loans, disaster recovery grants, and government flood insurance programs that shift risk at the beach from private investors to public taxpayers. -- adapted from jacket
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Hurricanes
General subdivision Economic aspects
Geographic subdivision United States.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Hurricane damage
Geographic subdivision United States.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Coastal zone management
Geographic subdivision United States.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Coastal settlements
Geographic subdivision United States.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Coast changes
Geographic subdivision United States.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sea level
Geographic subdivision United States.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Shore protection
Geographic subdivision United States.
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Holdings
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        NonFiction Main Library Main Library 10/29/2019 1 2 363.3492 G269 33111009544335 08/01/2020 01/27/2020 28.00 10/18/2019 Adult Book

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