Managed realignment as a tool for compensatory habitat creation - A re-appraisal

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 73, Issue , 2013, Pages 82-91

  Morris, Roger K A ^a  

^a Bright Angel Coastal Consultants Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN PARAMETERS; ENGLAND; EUROPEAN LEGISLATION; FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT; HABITAT CREATION; HABITAT LOSS; LONG-TERM EVOLUTION; MUDFLATS; NO NET LOSS; PORT DEVELOPMENT; SALT MARSHES; UNIVERSAL SOLUTIONS;

ESTUARIES; FLOOD CONTROL;

ECOSYSTEMS;

DECISION MAKING; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT TYPE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; MUDFLAT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALTMARSH; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; WATERFOWL;

ENGLAND; HUMBER ESTUARY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANATIDAE;

EID: 84873110152     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.12.013     Document Type: Review

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