Vulnerability assessment of Al Hoceima bay (Moroccan Mediterranean coast): A coastal management tool to reduce potential impacts of sea-level rise and storm surges

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 65, 2013, Pages 968-973

  Khouakhi, Abdou ^a   Snoussi, Maria ^a   Niazi, Saida ^a   Raji, Otmane ^a  

^a MOHAMMED V UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Al Hoceima bay; Coastal management; Extreme events; Morocco; Sea level rise; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; EXTREME EVENT; REMOTE SENSING; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; STORM SURGE; VULNERABILITY;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MOROCCO;

EID: 84883790573     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/SI65-164     Document Type: Conference Paper

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