Source: Ocean & Coastal Management. Volume 134, December 2016, Pages 173–182 Authors: Camille Andréa, Delphine Bouleta, Hélène Rey-Valetteb, Bénédicte Rulleauc Abstract Adapting to sea-level rise due to climate change involves new public policies that aim to...
Source: Ocean & Coastal Management. Volume 144, 15 July 2017, Pages 90–104 Authors: Susana Ferreira Silvaa, Marta Martinhoa, Rui Capitãob, Teresa Reisb, Conceição Joana Fortesb, José Carlos Ferreirac Abstract The coastal area of Costa de Caparica is an important...
Source: Science for Environment Policy A new framework has been developed to assess how effective Flood Emergency Management Systems (FEMS) are in Europe. Examining FEMS in five European countries, this study highlights the strengths and weaknesses of existing systems...
Along parts of the USA East Coast, the entire system of insuring coastal property is beginning to break down. Source: The New York Times Magazine. By Brooke Jarvis Flooding is the most common, and most expensive, natural disaster in the United States. Private insurers...
Source: ScienceDirect Highlights New nested flood model is used to study dynamics of coastal flooding. Coastal flooding results from a complex set of tides, storm surges and rivers inflows. Modelling system comprises of two dynamically linked models: ocean model and...