2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)

Session No. 84
Monday, 29 October 2007: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T9. Identifying America’s Most Vulnerable Oceanfront Communities: A Geological Perspective (Posters)

GSA Geology and Society Division

Authors will be present from 9 to 11 AM.

 

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PUERTO RICO'S VULNERABLE COASTAL COMMUNITIES: RISK, MITIGATION, MANAGEMENT
BUSH, David M., Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, NEAL, William J., Department of Geology, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401 and JACKSON Jr, Chester W., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, dbush@westga.edu, dbush@westga.edu
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THE CONTRADICTION OF “LOW COST” SHORE PROTECTION: PUETRO RICO'S GABIONS AND OTHER EXAMPLES
JACKSON Jr, Chester W., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, NEAL, William J., Department of Geology, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401 and BUSH, David M., Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, cwjjr@uga.edu, cwjjr@uga.edu
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A QUANTITATIVE METHOD FOR RANKING THE GEOMORPHIC CONTROLS ON STORM SURGE PENETRATION ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI COAST DURING HURRICANE KATRINA
LEGASPI, Rochelle F., Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118, JACKSON Jr, Chester W., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, BUSH, David M., Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118 and YOUNG, Robert S., Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723, rlegasp1@my.westga.edu, rlegasp1@my.westga.edu
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SHORELINE EROSION ALONG ONE OF GEORGIA'S MOST VULNERABLE BARRIER ISLANDS: JEKYLL ISLAND, GA, USA
JACKSON Jr, Chester W., Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, BUSH, David M., Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, ALEXANDER, Clark, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA 31411 and DODGE, Rebecca L., Geosciences, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118, cwjjr@uga.edu, cwjjr@uga.edu
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BUILD, FORTIFY, NOURISH – NOW WHAT? PRESERVATION OF SHORELINE PROPERTY IN MONMOUTH BEACH AND LONGPORT, NEW JERSEY
BARBER, Don, Geology Department, Bryn Mawr College, 101 N Merion Ave, Park Sci Bldg, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, dbarber@brynmawr.edu, dbarber@brynmawr.edu
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MULTIPLE RESPONSES TO FRONTAL EROSION AND INUNDATION ON A BARRIER/HEADLAND SHORE, RHODE ISLAND
BOOTHROYD, Jon C., Department of Geosciences, Univ of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, jon_boothroyd@uri.edu, jon_boothroyd@uri.edu
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THE VIRGINIA BARRIER ISLANDS, VULNERABLE BUT SAFE FOR NOW? WELL, ALMOST
FENSTER, Michael S.1, GONZÁLEZ, Mauricio2, DOLAN, Robert3 and MEDINA, Raúl2, (1)Environmental Studies/Geology, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA 23005, (2)Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental (IH), E.T.S. Ingenieros de Caminos, C. y P., Dpto. Cien. y Téc. del Agua y del Medio Ambiente, University of Cantabria, Av. de los Castros, s/n, Santander, 39005, Spain, (3)Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Clark Hall, Charlottesville, VA 22904, mfenster@rmc.edu, mfenster@rmc.edu
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OVERWASH DEPOSITS ON HATTERAS AND OCRACOKE ISLANDS, NC, CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE – A SEDIMENTARY RECORD OF TROPICAL AND EXTRATROPICAL STORMS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST AND VARIATION WITH SHORELINE ORIENTATION
SMITH, Stephen G., KASSAB, Christine M., TROP, Jeffrey and KOCHEL, R. Craig, Dept. of Geology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837, sgsmith@bucknell.edu, sgsmith@bucknell.edu
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MORPHODYNAMICS AND HYDRODYNAMICS OF TWO INTERACTIVE TIDAL INLETS, NEW PASS AND BIG SARASOTA PASS, FLORIDA
BECK, Tanya and WANG, Ping, Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, tbeck1@cas.usf.edu, tbeck1@cas.usf.edu
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FIRST YEAR PERFORMANCE OF EIGHT BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECTS, WEST-CENTRAL FLORIDA
ROBERTS, Tiffany M., Department of Geology & Geophysics, Louisiana State University, E235 Howe-Russell Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, WANG, Ping, Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Avenue, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620 and ELKO, Nicole A., Pinellas County, Dept. of Envir. Mgmt, 512 S. Ft. Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756, tiffanyroberts@lsu.edu, tiffanyroberts@lsu.edu
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FOLLY BEACH, SC: AN ENDANGERED BARRIER ISLAND AT THE EDGE OF AMERICA
LEVINE, Norman, KATUNA, Michael, KAUFMAN, Charles C. and COLGAN, Mitchell, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424, levinen@cofc.edu, levinen@cofc.edu
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MORPHOLOGICAL AND SEDIMENTOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF HURRICANE IVAN AND IMMEDIATE POST-STORM RECOVERY ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA BARRIER-ISLAND COASTS
WANG, Ping, HORWITZ, Mark H. and KIRBY, James H., Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Avenue, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, pwang@chuma1.cas.usf.edu, pwang@chuma1.cas.usf.edu
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FACTORS CONTROLLING THE SURVIVAL OF COASTAL DUNES DURING MULTIPLE HURRICANE IMPACTS IN 2004 AND 2005: NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA COAST
HORWITZ, Mark H., Department of Geology - Coastal Research Lab, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, CLAUDINO-SALES, Vanda, Department of Geography, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, 60.000, Brazil and WANG, Ping, Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Avenue, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, mhorwitz@mail.usf.edu, mhorwitz@mail.usf.edu
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