Establishing protected areas constitutes one of the main strategies for the conservation of
marine and coastal ecosystems. Increasing risks associated with environmental change …

Risk management indicators are used to mitigate the potentially dramatic effects of natural
hazards. Local authorities and managers use them in elaborating rescue and urbanism …

Societal concern (both real and imagined) over coastal erosion and flooding, often results in
construction of sea defences to protect property. Sea defences are, however, damaging to …

As climate and anthropogenic changes increase the vulnerability of coastal areas around
the world, the threat (and reality) of coastal hazards grows. These threats arise particularly at …

On 6 December 2010, an extra-tropical storm reached Atlantic Canada, causing coastal
flooding due to high water levels being driven toward the north shore of Chaleur Bay. The …

Public perception research enhances the governance of coastal hazard mitigation.
Understanding the public's awareness and perceptions of hazard mitigation infrastructure is …

Today coastal erosion is usually exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change and results
in the loss of income and cultural norms, as well as in the loss or degradation of ecosystem …

Abstract North Morocco (region Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima) is characterized by high
demographic and economic pressures, which intensify the vulnerability of the coastal areas …

This study presents the development of a geographic information system (GIS) land-use
planning tool for coastal areas based on the calculated exposure to coastal erosion of …

The participation of individuals contributes significantly to the success of sea level rise
adaptation. This study therefore addresses what influences people's likelihood of relocating …