Tsunamis along West Coast of Luzon, Philippines

NewsBriefs: Long Island Village Turns to Sensors to Nab Parking Violators (CBS New York)

Planning for Coastal Resilience: Best Practices for Calamitous Times By Timothy Beatley. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 2009

Some of the Facilities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and nearby urban areas for the 2016 Summer Olympics could be powered in part by electricity from a solar thermal plant constructed on a small island just off the Brazilian coast.

Resilient Cities: Responding to Peak Oil and Climate Change by Peter Newman, Timothy Beatley, and Heather Boyer. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 2009

Managing Growth in America's Communities by Douglas R. Porter. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 2008.

Geotube Reinforced Sand Dunes to Buffer Louisiana Barrier Island from Hurricanes

The Rising Sea by Orrin H. Pilkey and Rob Young. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 2009.

Distinctive Roof Will Grace Coney Island Amphitheater

Photo and Caption: Crystal Island, Moscow

Book Review: The Option of Urbanism: Investing in a New American Dream by Christopher B. Leinberger. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 2008

NewsBriefs: NYC Island Expected to Remain a Bird Sanctuary (The New York Times)

Environmental Engineering: Rhode Island Locomotive Brownfield on Track for Redevelopment

NewsBriefs: Floating Islands to Write Out Arabic Poem

Surviving Natural Forces from Taiwanese Civil Engineers Perspective
A natural disaster is an unexpected or uncontrollable natural event that usually results in widespread destruction of property or loss of life. Taiwan is located in a geographically unique...

Engineering Properties and Pitfalls of Soft Sediments in Long Island Sound

Urban Planning: Saadiyat Island Cultural District Showcases Museums, Performing Arts Center

Stream Restoration: Rhode Island Project Improves Habitat, Preserves Historical Features

Book Review: Hydrology of the Hawaiian Islands by L. Stephen Lau and John F. Mink, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2006

Book Review: The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization by Thomas Homer-Dixon. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 2006

 

 

 

 

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