A detailed assessment of vulnerability to climate change in the Gold Coast, Australia

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 64, 2011, Pages 245-249

  Sano, M ^a   Golshani, A ^a   Splinter, K D ^a   Strauss, D ^a   Thurston, W ^a   Tomlinson, R ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Coastal management; Sea level rise; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL CURRENT; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; FUTURE PROSPECT; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; STORM SURGE; SUBURBAN AREA; VULNERABILITY;

AUSTRALIA; GOLD COAST; KWAZULU-NATAL; PALM BEACH; QUEENSLAND; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84857436618     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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