Beatley, Timothy : University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Timothy Beatley is a professor in the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning at the University of Virginia
in Charlottesville, Virginia. His books include Green Urbanism (Island Press, 2000), The Ecology of Place (Island
Press, 1997) and Habitat Conservation Planning (University of Texas Press, 1994).
Brower, David J. : University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
David J. Brower is research professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill and co-author of Catastrophic Coastal Storms (Duke University Press, 1989) and co-editor
of Understanding Growth Management (Urban Land Institute, 1989).
Schwab, Anna K. : University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Anna K. Schwab is research associate at the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill. They are also the authors of the first edition of Introduction to Coastal Zone Management
(Island Press, 1994).
Summary
An Introduction to Coastal Zone Management, Second Edition offers a comprehensive overview of coastal planning
and management issues for students and professionals in the field. Since publication of the first edition in 1994,
population growth and increasing development pressures on our coasts have made the need for forward-looking, creative,
and sustainable visions for the future even greater. This completely updated and revised edition includes:
significantly updated data and statistics including discussions of population and growth trends, federal and
state coastal expenditures, disaster assistance expenditures, and damage levels from hurricanes and coastal storms
updated legislative and programmatic material, including the Stafford Act and mitigation assistance programs,
and changes in the Coastal Zone Management Act
expanded coverage of physical and biological attributes and conditions of the coastal zone
expanded and updated discussions of innovative local coastal management
new chapters on creative coastal design and development and lessons from coastal programs in other countries
An Introduction to Coastal Zone Management, Second Edition is the only available book that addresses the serious
coastal trends and pressures in the U.S., assesses the current policy and planning framework, and puts forth a
compelling vision for future management and sustainable coastal planning. It is an important resource for undergraduate
and graduate students of coastal planning as well as for local and state officials, residents of coastal communities,
environmental advocates, developers, and others concerned with coastal issues.
