Climate change is and will continue altering the world's coasts, which are the most densely
populated and economically active areas on earth and home for highly valuable …

A wide variety of data analysis techniques have been applied for quantitative assessment of
coastal marine eutrophication. Indicators for assessing eutrophication and frequency …

Chapter 3 evaluates observed and projected changes in the frequency, intensity, spatial
extent, and duration of extreme weather and climate events. This physical basis provides a …

The first comprehensive tool-kit for coastal planners and those aiming to achieve effective
coastal management worldwide. Coastal Planning and Management provides a link …

Coastal development is spreading along the World's coasts. Sea levels are rising, so major
future asset losses are expected. Planned retreat from the sea behind natural ecological …

The frequency and severity of floods is increasing in many countries, and hospitals play an
essential role in protecting the community from their potentially devastating impacts …

The coastal zone is a zone of transition between the purely terrestrial and purely marine
components on Earth's surface. It is widely recognised as being an important element of the …

The concept of coastal sediment compartments was first used in the 1960s in the United
States. It has since been recognised as appropriate for defining sections of the Australian …

Important intertidal coastal habitats–particularly mangroves, saltmarshes and beaches–are
particularly threatened by the impacts of climate change-driven sea-level rise. Coastal …

Restoration of coastal and marine ecosystems is essential to meet both national and global
conservation targets and to counteract declines in coastal marine ecosystems. However …