A review of coastal risk management in the UK

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Maritime Engineering

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-42

  Pontee, Nigel I ^a   Parsons, Andrew ^b  

^a CH2M HILL   (United States)

^b Halcrow   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Management; Sea defences

Indexed keywords

EROSION; FLOODS; MANAGEMENT;

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT; ENVIRONMENT; NATIONAL APPRAISALS; RESEARCH PROGRAMMES; SEA DEFENCE; SHORELINE MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC FRAMEWORKS; SUSTAINABLE POLICIES;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; FLOODING; PUBLIC SPENDING; RESEARCH PROGRAM; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAKEHOLDER; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77956402249     PISSN: 17417597     EISSN: 17517737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/maen.2010.163.1.31     Document Type: Review

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