Evolution of Two Urbanized Estuaries: Environmental Change, Legal Framework, and Implications for Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability

Evolution of Two Urbanized Estuaries: Environmental Change, Legal Framework, and Implications for Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability

The San Francisco Bay (CA, USA) and the Tagus Estuary (Lisbon, Portugal) share striking similarities in terms of morphology and urban development. A finer analysis of development patterns reveals crucial differences in the extent of shoreline alteration and types of land use that now encroach upon n...

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Main Authors: Pedro J. Pinto, G. Mathias Kondolf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
sea-level rise
estuaries
land-use change
legal framework
environmental impacts of urbanization
paleogeography
environmental protection
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/11/535

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