Future of our coasts: The potential for natural and hybrid infrastructure to enhance the resilience of our coastal communities, economies and ecosystems

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 51, Issue , 2015, Pages 137-148

  Sutton Grier, Ariana E ^a,b   Wowk, Kateryna ^a,c   Bamford, Holly ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal flooding; Community resilience; Ecosystem services; Storm protection; Storm surge

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL WATERS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; HURRICANE; INVESTMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SEA LEVEL RISE; SEASHORE;

EID: 84928684855     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2015.04.006     Document Type: Review

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