Scaling-up, scaling-down, and scaling-out: Local planning strategies for sea-level rise in New South Wales, Australia

Geographical Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 292-303

  Taylor, Bruce M ^a   Harman, Ben P ^a   Inman, Matthew ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Local government; Policy options; Regional networks; Retreat

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOCAL PLANNING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; STORM SURGE;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES];

EID: 84881542134     PISSN: 17455863     EISSN: 17455871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1745-5871.12011     Document Type: Article

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