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...
Main Authors: | S Jeffress Williams, Nabil Ismail |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Marine Science and Engineering |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/3/3/591 |
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