*Best Nonfiction Book about Florida Award for 2015 from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association*Key Biscayne is an island paradise umbilically connected to Miami by a three-and-a-half-mile-long causeway. Its recorded history is one of the longest in North America; starting five centuries ago with Juan Ponce de Leoacute;nrsquo;s arrival; the second official landing of Europeans in North America after Columbus. For centuries; Key Biscayne was an important landmark for Gulf Stream mariners; and the Cape Florida Lighthouse; built in 1825; is the oldest remaining structure in the region. The key was the site of an infamous Indian attack; a Second Seminole War military base; scientific expeditions; a Civil War raid; a tropical plantation; and finally a residential village and county; state; and national parks. When the key served as Richard Nixonrsquo;s vacation White House; its worldwide fame grew. Key Biscayne now hosts a multinational community and hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A systematic approach to tough decisionsBy dalbertThis book provides a systematic approach to floodplain management; including the right questions to ask; and how to stay appropriate to scale; consider a mix of options; and include everyone fairly; and consider risk; while realistically facing budget limitations. A wide variety of tools are discussed; such as traditional engineered devices like dams and levies; natural systems such as wetlands or meandering river configurations that hold more water; and strategies such as retreat from floodplains. These tools are so different in character that it can be difficult to consider them together. The great thing about the process proposed in this book is that it provides a way to do that. Case studies illustrate how to use systematic steps to pick from these tools; and combine them; to create good solutions for unique circumstances. There is even a chapter on the I-5 floods in the Chehalis River basin in the state of Washington. I recommend this book to anyone making decisions about floodplain management. This book is very technical; and not light reading; but written to be accessible even if you are not an engineer or hydrologist.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Working with nature instead of against it.By XihuitlAn important presentation on enlightened thought about and practice of floodplain management and flood control. Wise and sensible.
