Natural Development and Human Activities on Saaremaa Island (Estonia) in the Context of Climate Change and Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Coastal Research Library

Volumn 1, Issue , 2011, Pages 117-134

  Kont, Are ^a   Jaagus, Jaak ^b   Orviku, Kaarel ^a   Palginõmm, Valdeko ^c   Ratas, Urve ^a   Rivis, Reimo ^a   Suursaar, Ülo ^d   Tõnisson, Hannes ^a  

^a TALLINN UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^c Ministry of the Environment   (Estonia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Beach Ridge; Coastal Landscape; Coastal Zone; Coastal Zone Management; Integrate Coastal Zone Management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883785646     PISSN: 22110577     EISSN: 22110585     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0400-8_8     Document Type: Chapter

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