Sea-level rise impact models and environmental conservation: A review of models and their applications

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 507-517

  Mcleod, Elizabeth ^a   Poulter, Benjamin ^b,c   Hinkel, Jochen ^b   Reyes, Enrique ^d   Salm, Rodney ^a  

^a THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^b POTSDAM INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE IMPACT RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^d EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL HABITATS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION; GLOBAL SCALE; HUMAN COMMUNITIES; IMPACT MODEL; INFORMED DECISION; MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES; MODEL OUTPUTS; POLICY MAKERS; PROTECTED AREAS; SEA LEVEL RISE; SPATIAL SCALE;

CONSERVATION; DECISION MAKING; ISOMERS; MANAGERS; SEA LEVEL;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; POLICY MAKING; PROTECTED AREA; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TRADE-OFF; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 77956749878     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2010.06.009     Document Type: Review

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