The article reports that high-cost sea defences resulted to the flooding on some areas of Essex farmland in England. Fields that were once grown with wheat are transformed into mud flats and salt marsh...
Such relations take the form of damage cost curves and are used by researchers as an essential ingredient for the estimation of economic loss due to sea-level rise and the associated intensification of storm surges3. In a wider sense, they constitute the starting point for the appraisal of ...
An important finding of this study is that, because flood defences have been designed for past conditions, even a moderate rise in sea-level would lead to soaring losses in the absence of adaptation. Inaction is not an option as it could lead to losses in excess of $US 1 trillion. T...
Monitoring intertidal emersion duration is not only key to understanding environmental dynamics, it is also critical for the design of restoration projects—particularly those involving coral transplantation to enhance biodiversity on artificial structures such as seawalls [5], [6], [7]. However, ...
There has been a devastating impact to the already poor infrastructure in many parts of Pakistan. "The floodwaters have devastated towns and village, downed power and communications lines, washed away bridges and roads and inflicted major damage to buildings and houses," according to UN's John ...
The present coastal zone configuration reflects this unregulated development with, in England alone, over 860 km of soft cliffs susceptible to erosion requiring protection (23% of the coastline) and in excess of 1259 km of sea-defences protecting 2347 km2 of embanked lowlands from flooding. It ...
In Holland and the territories of the States-General, however, taking quick and efficient measures for the repair and financing of sea defences was possible. Here the powerful cities had less significant interests in the areas concerned and were prepared to leave decision-making to technical and ...
Byline: James McCarthy TENS of thousands of people could be at risk of having their homes...Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
The present coastal zone configuration reflects this unregulated development with, in England alone, over 860 km of soft cliffs susceptible to erosion requiring protection (23% of the coastline) and in excess of 1259 km of sea-defences protecting 2347 km 2 of embanked lowlands from flooding. It...
European coasts are coming under increasing threat as a result of climate change from erosion and flooding. While coastal defences such as sea walls have been constructed since Roman times to protect human settlements from the sea, it is now increasingly recognised that these defences are ...