GIS assessment of coastal vulnerability to climate change and coastal adaption planning in Vietnam

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-36

  Boateng, Isaac ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation planning; Climate change and coastal zone of Vietnam; Coastal vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FLOOD DAMAGE; GIS; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; VULNERABILITY;

MEKONG RIVER; RED RIVER DELTA; VIET NAM;

EID: 84857688894     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11852-011-0165-0     Document Type: Article

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