Conserving Geodiversity Sites in a Changing Climate: Management Challenges and Responses

Geoheritage

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 123-136

  Prosser, Colin D ^a   Burek, Cynthia V ^b   Evans, David H ^a   Gordon, John E ^c   Kirkbride, Vanessa B ^c   Rennie, Alistair F ^c   Walmsley, Clive A ^d  

^a NATURAL ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Science Communication   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

^d Scottish Natural Heritage Battleby ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Geoconservation; Geodiversity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL PROTECTION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLOODING; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84857640444     PISSN: 18672477     EISSN: 18672485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12371-010-0016-7     Document Type: Article

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