Coasts, marine structures and breakwaters: Adapting to change: Proceedings of the 9th international conference organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held in Edinburgh on 16 to 18 September 2009
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Emerald Publishing Limited
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978-0-7277-4159-2
Publication date:
2010
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Precautionary versus Reactionary Adaptation to Coastal Climate Change: Local Solutions to this Global Problem
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Mike Attwell;
Mike Attwell
Environment Agency, Worthing, UK
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Rachel Fowler;
Rachel Fowler
Halcrow Group Ltd, Chichester, UK
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Jackie Young
Jackie Young
Halcrow Group Ltd, Swindon, UK
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Mike Attwell
Environment Agency, Worthing, UK
Terry Fuller
Jacobs, Croydon, UK
Rachel Fowler
Halcrow Group Ltd, Chichester, UK
Jackie Young
Halcrow Group Ltd, Swindon, UK
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Published:2010
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Mike Attwell, Terry Fuller, Rachel Fowler, Jackie Young, 2010. "Precautionary versus Reactionary Adaptation to Coastal Climate Change: Local Solutions to this Global Problem", Coasts, marine structures and breakwaters: Adapting to change: Proceedings of the 9th international conference organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held in Edinburgh on 16 to 18 September 2009, William Allsop
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Introduction
Adaptation through changes in policy
Managed realignment, flood storage and regulated tidal exchange
Adaptive groyne management
Large scale revetment structures
Capital beach recharge
Active beach management
Local solutions managed by local stakeholders
Institutional arrangements
Conclusion
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