Threat of sea level rise: Costs and benefits of adaptation in european union coastal countries

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 56, 2009, Pages 223-227

  Costa, L ^a   Tekken, V ^a   Kropp, J ^a  

^a POTSDAM INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE IMPACT RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Avoided impacts; Cumulative costs; Decision making; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857421408     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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