Managing the impact of climate change on vulnerable areas: A case study of the Western Isles, UK

Landslides and Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions - Proceedings of the International Conference on Landslides and Climate Change

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 435-442

  Richards, L A R ^a   Phipps, P J ^a  

^a MOTT MACDONALD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANGING CLIMATE; COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS; COASTAL MANAGEMENT; COASTAL PROCESS; EXPERT JUDGMENT; FUTURE CHALLENGES; HISTORIC INFORMATION; LOSS OF LIFE; METEOROLOGICAL RECORDS; POTENTIAL EFFECTS; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; POTENTIAL LOSS; SCOTLAND; SEA LEVEL RISE; SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT; VULNERABLE AREA; WEST COAST;

LANDFORMS; LANDSLIDES; SEA LEVEL; STORMS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

EID: 84858127273     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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