Sea-Level Rise and FEMA

Sea-Level Rise Collection
Many thanks to the University of Georgia Franklin College Center for Research and Engagement in Diversity's 2015 Seed Grant for providing the funding for this collection. Hog Hammock Public Library is also grateful to Dean Hardy who curated the Sea-Level Rise Collection and conducted a thought-provoking educational program for our community. Thank you, Dean!

Books: 

Adapting to Sea Level Rise in the Coastal Zone: 
Law and Policy Considerations 
By Chad J. McGuire

NON FIC 363.34 M
PINES Catalog







The Attacking Ocean: 
The Past, Present, and Future of Rising Sea Levels
By Brian Fagan

NON FIC 551.45 F
PINES Catalog 







Global Climate Change: A Primer 
By Orrin H. Pilkey

NON FIC 363.738 P
PINES Catalog


 





High Tide On Main Street: 
Rising Sea Level and the Coming Coastal Crisis 
By Englander, John 

NON FIC 554.458 E
PINES Catalog







Kivalina: A Climate Change Story 
By Christine Shearer


NON FIC 979.87 S
PINES Catalog








Planning for Coastal Resilience: 
Best Practices for Calamitous Times
By Timothy Beatley

NON FIC 333.91 B
PINES Catalog








The Rising Sea 
By Orrin H. Pilkey

NON FIC 363.34 P
PINES Catalog








Rising Sea Levels: 
An Introduction to Cause and Impact 
By Hunt Janin

NON FIC 551.458 J 
PINES Catalog








Rising Seas: Past, Present, Future 
By Vivien Gornitz

NON FIC 551.458 G
PINES Catalog








Sweet & Salt: Water and the Dutch 
By Tracy Metz

NON FIC 712 M
PINES Catalog 











Films:

Chasing Ice 
with James Balog, Svavar Jonatansson
and Jeff Orlowski, director

PINES Catalog








The Island President 
with Mohamed Nasheed
and Jon Shenk, director

VIDEO DVD 363.738 I 
PINES Catalog




 


The FEMA Collection
These reference materials were provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in partnership with the University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant. UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant assist local governments in participating in the in the National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System (CRS). By participating in CRS, coastal municipalities may help their residents qualify for lower insurance premiums and be better prepared for flooding events. 




Above the Flood: Elevating your Floodprone House
FEMA P-347 / May 2000
Ref 690.837 A

Answers to Question about NFIP 
National Flood Insurance Program
FEMA
Ref 368.1222 A

Coastal Construction Manual
Principles and Practices of Planning, Siting, Designing, Constructing, and Maintaining Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas (Fourth Edition)
FEMA P-55 / Volume I / August 2011
Ref 693.892 C Vol. 1

Coastal Construction Manual
Principles and Practices of Planning, Siting, Designing, Constructing, and Maintaining Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas (Fourth Edition)
FEMA P-55 / Volume II / August 2011
Ref 693.892 C Vol. 2 

Elevated Residential Structures
FEMA 54 / March 1984
Ref 693.892 E 

Mitigation of Flood and Erosion Damage to Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas
FEMA 257 / August 2008
Ref 262.349 M

Protecting Building Utilities from Flood Damage
Principles and Practices for the Design and Construction of Flood Resistant Building Utility Systems
FEMA P-348, Edition 1 / November 1999
Ref 363.3493 P

Protecting Floodplain Resources: A Guidebook for Communities
FEMA P-268 / June 1996
Ref 363.349 P

Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards
A Multi-Hazard Foundation and Installation Guide
FEMA P-85, Second Edition / November 2009
Ref 643.2 P

Brochures in Spanish
FloodSmart.gov: Conozca su Riesgo
National Flood Insurance Program

Por Que Usted Necesita Seguro de Inundacion
National Flood Insurance Program


Preparacion y Seguridad en Inundaciones
National Flood Insurance Program

Programa Nacional de Seguro Contra Inundacion
Resumen de Cobertura
FEMA F-679 S / March 2010
FEMA 

Su Seguo de Vivienda de Residencia no Cubre Inundaciones...
Program Nacional de Seguro Contra Inundacion
FEMA

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