Simplified method for scenario-based risk assessment adaptation planning in the coastal zone

Climatic Change

Volumn 113, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 919-931

  Kirshen, Paul ^a   Merrill, Samuel ^b   Slovinsky, Peter ^c   Richardson, Norman ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

^c Maine Geological Survey   (United States)

^d BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION STRATEGIES; AREAS UNDER THE CURVES; DECISION MAKERS; EXPECTED VALUES; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; PLANNING NEEDS; PLANNING PERIOD; RESIDUAL DAMAGE; SEA LEVEL RISE; SIMPLIFIED METHOD; SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL ZONES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SEA LEVEL;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL DEVELOPMENT; COASTAL ZONE; DECISION MAKING; FLOODING; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEA LEVEL; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

MAINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864277700     PISSN: 01650009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10584-011-0379-z     Document Type: Article

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