The Impacts of Sea-Level Rise on Tidal Flooding in Boston, Massachusetts

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1302-1309

  Kruel, Stephanie ^a  

^a VHB   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic flooding; Coastal; datum; flood stage; floodplain; tides; urban

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; FLOODING; FLOODPLAIN; GIS; HAZARDOUS WASTE; OCEAN TIDE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEVERE WEATHER; TIDE GAUGE; WATER LEVEL;

BOSTON HARBOR; MASSACHUSETTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84995488467     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-15-00100.1     Document Type: Article

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