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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Coastal vulnerability"”.
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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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Climate change and coastal vulnerability: application of vulnerability assessment methodologies in two coastal communities in South Africa
… and the lowest adaptive capacity. This includes coastal fishing communities and therefore necessitates action at a variety of scales in order to build the resilience of these individuals and groups to the predicted changes and their potential impacts. Vulnerability assessments (VAs) have been …
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Valutazione della vulnerabilità delle coste della Sardegna a fenomeni di erosione ed inondazione dovuti all'impatto degli eventi estremi meteo-marini
… work is to provide a regional assessment of the coastal vulnerability of Sardinian sandy beaches to storm impacts. To do this we have assessed the geomorphic coastal vulnerability taking into account the intensity of storm induced hazards and the adaptation capacity of the system. The methodology …
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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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Understanding changes in mangrove forests and the implications to community livelihood and resource management in Kenya
Mangrove forests support the livelihoods of many coastal communities in developing countries. Mangrove forests around the world are being lost due to a combination of human and natural pressures. There is an intricate relationship between resource use and degradation and resource-dependent …
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“We Look to the Water”: Coastal Erosion and the Transformation of shíshálh Cultural Landscapes
Rising sea levels, storm surges, and shoreline erosion are ongoing climate change effects that have produced tremendous impacts on Indigenous cultural heritage across the world. Few available studies have focused on how these impacts will affect heritage sites and cultural landscapes on the coast …