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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Coastal Change"”.
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Relative sea level, sediment supply and barrier dynamics as driving mechanisms of Holocene coastal change.
The combined effects of climate change and population pressure lead to regional and local coastal responses that pose major challenges for the future resilience of coastal landscapes, increasing the vulnerability of communities, infrastructure and nature conservation interests. Improving …
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Application of Remote Sensing Techniques for the Study of Neotectonic Deformation, Subsidence and Coastal Processes
… of subsidence, neotectonic deformation, and coastal change. The first study covers subsidence and neotectonic deformation in Karachi and surrounding areas on the southern coast of Pakistan. This area is situated along the diffuse western margin of the Indian plate and in close proximity to …
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Environmental drivers of coastal evolution
Coastal evolution is shaped by the processes that influence sediment transport at coastlines. The present morphology, sedimentology, and distribution of modern coastal landforms reflect the influence of Holocene environmental processes that have altered the availability and movement of sediment at …
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The role of sediment supply and sea-level changes on a submerging coast, past changes and future management implications
… employed to establish the variation of sea level change, sediment supply and geological control from the Late-Holocene, through the Historical period to the Present day, in Sanday. Techniques such as Ground-Penetrating Radar and geomorphological Radar and geomorphological surveying have identified …
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Response of the Texas coast to global change: Geologic versus historic timescales
The response of coastal systems to global change is currently not well understood. To understand current patterns and predict future trends, we establish a geologic record of coastal change along the Gulf of Mexico coast. A study examining the natural versus anthropogenic mechanisms of erosion …
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Variations and trends in the sensitivity of machair soils and coastal landforms to erosion, South Uist, Outer Hebrides
The machair is a coastal grassland system found only in parts of northern and western Scotland and Ireland. Despite its limited geographic distribution, machair landscapes have high ecological, geomorphological, and cultural significance, as recognised by numerous conservation designations and …
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Coastal vulnerability assessment of Co. Dublin and Co. Wicklow to impacts of sea-level rise
This research identified the coastal areas of Counties Dublin and Wicklow most vulnerable to impacts of sea-level rise through the analysis of various indicators to provide an index-based assessment. Future vulnerability to potential impacts was also investigated. A primary challenge in …
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The physical and ecological impacts of mangrove expansion and mangrove removal: Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand
… New Zealand. Many local residents perceive this change to be detrimental to the ecology and aesthetics of their estuaries, yet little empirical data is available to support these perceptions. Coastal managers are presently developing management strategies associated with either the maintenance or …
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Beaches, People, and Change: A Political Ecology of Rockaway Beach after Hurricane Sandy
… grassroots stewards in their response to coastal flooding and erosion. This is an ethnographic case study of Rockaway Beach during the two years (October 2012-October 2014) following Hurricane Sandy. This case study is based on secondary data analysis of interviews with 52 key informants, …