Impact of sea-level rise and storm surges in a coastal community

Natural Hazards

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 187-207

  McInnes, K L ^a   Walsh, K J E ^a   Hubbert, G D ^a   Beer, T ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; NATURAL HAZARD; RETURN PERIOD; RISK ASSESSMENT; STORM SURGE; TROPICAL CYCLONE; VULNERABILITY;

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EID: 0242659360     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026118417752     Document Type: Article

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