Climate change and the coast : building resilient communities / edited by Bruce C. Glavovic, Mick Kelly, Robert Kay, Ailbhe Travers. - Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2015. - xxxiv, 562 p. : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Coastal communities and the climate change imperative -- part 2. Climate change and the coastal zone : North America -- part 3. Climate change and the coastal zone : South and Southeast Asia -- part 4. Climate change and the coastal zone : Australasia -- part 5. Climate change and the coastal zone : small islands -- part 6. Climate change and the coastal zone : South America -- part 7. Climate change and the coastal zone : Europe -- part 8. Climate change and the coastal zone : Africa -- part 9. Conclusion and practical steps for adapting to climate change.

Climate Change and the Coast: Building Resilient Communities will interest those concerned about the future of coastal communities. It shows what has succeeded and what has failed around the world, and where there are opportunities to be grasped and pitfalls to be avoided. It will be invaluable to those involved in enabling adaptation to climate change, including policy-makers, coastal managers, day-to-day decision-makers, students, and researchers.

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Coastal engineering.
Coastal engineering.
Shore protection.
Climatic changes--Environmental aspects.

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