Living on the Shores of Hawaii: Natural Hazards, the Environment, and Our Communities 9780824860905

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Living on the Shores of Hawaii: Natural Hazards, the Environment, and Our Communities
 9780824860905

Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. History of the Land
3. Volcanism among the Islands
4. Earthquakes and Tsunamis
5. Hurricanes
6. Climate and Water Resources
7. Stream Flooding and Mass Wasting
8. Sewage Treatment and Polluted Runoff
9. Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise
10. Beach Erosion and Loss
11. Reefs and Overfishing
12. A Responsibility to Nurture the Land
Notes
Index
About the Authors

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