Assessing vulnerability to sea-level rise using a coastal sensitivity index: A case study from southeast Australia

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 189-205

  Abuodha, Pamela A O ^a   Woodroffe, Colin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coastal sensitivity index; Coastal vulnerability assessment; Illawarra coast; Sea level rise; Southeast Australia

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BARRIER ISLAND; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHORELINE CHANGE; VULNERABILITY;

AUSTRALIA; ILLAWARRA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 77955266208     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11852-010-0097-0     Document Type: Article

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