Climate Change, Coastal Vulnerability and the Need for Adaptation Alternatives: Planning and Design Examples from Egypt and the USA

Climate Change, Coastal Vulnerability and the Need for Adaptation Alternatives: Planning and Design Examples from Egypt and the USA

Planning and design of coastal protection for high-risk events with low to moderate or uncertain probabilities are a challenging balance of short- and long-term cost vs. protection of lives and infrastructure. The pervasive, complex, and accelerating impacts of climate change on coastal areas, inclu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: S Jeffress Williams, Nabil Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
climate change
sea-level rise
Egypt
New York City
New Orleans
Louisiana
coastal vulnerability
deltas
coastal protection
coastal management
adaptation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/3/3/591

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