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understanding the response of the land to sea level change, 

 for validating climatic models, and for adjusting global sea 

 level estimates by regional influences . 14/ 



The need for additional research is further underscored 

 by EPA's pilot studies, which demonstrate that half the damages 

 can be prevented with adequate planning. Ignoring this 

 opportunity could be very costly to society. In the next 

 chapter, we discuss the research necessary to improve sea 

 level rise projections. However, preparing for sea level rise 

 will also require a much better understanding of its effects. 



END NOTES TO CHAPTER 5 



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2. Bruun, Per, 1962. "Sea level rise as a cause of shore 

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New York: American Society of Civil Engineers. 1:116-30. 



Schwartz, M.L. 1967. "The Bruun theory of sea level rise 



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3. Hands, Edward B. , 1980. Prediction of Shore Retreat and 

 Nearshore Profile Adjustments to Rising Water Levels on 

 the Great Lakes , Technical Paper Number 80-7. Fort 

 Belvoir, VA: US Army Corps of Engineers, Coastal 

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Weggel, J.R., 1979. A Method for Estimating Long-Term 

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