| Title | Greening shorelines to enhance resilience: an evaluation of approaches for adaptation to sea level rise |
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| Author | Stewardship Centre for British Columbia |
| Source | 2016, 46 pages  Open Access |
| Links | Online - En ligne
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| Links | Stewardship Centre for British Columbia
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| Links | David Suzuki Institute
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| Year | 2016 |
| Document | book |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; digital; on-line |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Subjects | Nature and Environment; Science and Technology; sea level changes; shoreline changes; Coastal management; Climate change; Climate change adaptation |
| Program | Climate Change Impacts and
Adaptation |
| Program | Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Climate Change Adaptation Program |
| Released | 2016 01 01 |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
This report compares the effectiveness and relative cost of several soft and hard shore armouring options in British Columbia. It considers sea level
rise, flooding, and economical resilience. This information will be useful to coastal zone planners, engineers and decision-makers for assessing adaptation options.
Understanding the role of coastal ecosystems in long-term resilience. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 321294 |
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