Realignment in low-lying coastal areas: UK experiences

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Maritime Engineering

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 155-166

  Pontee, N I ^a  

^a CH2M HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal engineering; Management; Sea defences

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EMBANKMENTS; FLOODS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

FLOOD EMBANKMENTS; FLOODPROOFING PROPERTIES; SEA DEFENSES;

COASTAL ENGINEERING;

COASTAL ENGINEERING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EMBANKMENTS; FLOODS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COASTAL ENGINEERING; COASTAL PROTECTION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FLOOD;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 37249067518     PISSN: 17417597     EISSN: 17517737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/maen.2007.160.4.155     Document Type: Article

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