Coastal Hazard Documents

• Reducing Vulnerability in Five NC Communities- A Model Approach for Identifying, Mapping, & Mitigating Coastal Hazards 1991.pdf (5.0M)|Click Here!  
• Geologists, Engineers, and a Rising Sea Level 2000.pdf (883K)|Click Here!  
• Sea-level rise and shoreline retreat — time to abandon the Bruun Rule 2004.pdf (13M)|Click Here! 
• Society and Sea Level Rise (Science Perspectives) 2004.pdf (331K)|Click Here! 

The Western Carolina University Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines is extensively involved with hazard mapping projects along the Atlantic coastline. In addition to being an integral feature of the “Living with the Shore” book series, PSDS coastal hazard maps are also being used for risk assessment and hazard mitigation planning.

• Northern Currituck County
• Corolla
• Southern Currituck County
• Duck and Southern Shores
• Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills
• Nags Head
• South Nags Head
• Pea Island
• Rodanthe, Salvo and Waves
• South of Salvo
• Avon
• Buxton
• Hatteras
• Northeast Ocracoke
• Southwest Ocracoke
• Atlantic Beach
• Pine Knoll Shores
• Indian Beach, and Salter Path
• Emerald Isle
• North Topsail Beach
• Mid-Topsail Island (including Surf City and parts of North Topsail Beach)
• South Topsail Island (including Topsail Beach and parts of Surf City)
• Wrightsville Beach
• Carolina and Kure Beach
• Bald Head Island
• Eastern Oak Island (including Caswell Beach)
• Western Oak Island (including Long Beach)
• Holden Beach
• Ocean Isle Beach
• Sunset Beach

• Cherry Grove
• North Myrtle Beach
• Myrtle Beach north
• Myrtle Beach south
• Surfside Beach
• Garden City
• North Litchfield
• Litchfield Beach
• Pawleys Island
• Debidue Island
• Isle of Palms
• Sullivans Island
• Folly Island
• Seabrook Island
• Edisto Island
• Harbor/Hunting Island
• Fripp Island
• Hilton Head Island
• Daufuskie Island

• Beaufort County
• Carteret County
• New Hanover County
• Southport
• Swansboro