Coastal erosion in China under the condition of global climate change and measures for its prevention

Progress in Natural Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 415-426

  Cai, Feng ^a   Su, Xianze ^a   Liu, Jianhui ^b   Li, Bing ^b   Lei, Gang ^a  

^a Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources of Fujian Province   (China)

^b OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

China; Coastal erosion; Global climate changes; Sea level rise

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; EROSION; GLOBAL WARMING; SEA LEVEL;

CHINA; COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL SEAS; CONDITION; GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGES; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; SEA LEVEL RISE; STORM TIDE; STORM WAVES; WAVES AND TIDES;

FACINGS;

EID: 67349238663     PISSN: 10020071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnsc.2008.05.034     Document Type: Review

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