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Extreme wave overtopping at ecologically modified sea defences
Date Issued
2020-05-08
Date Available
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Abstract
Damage to coastal structures and surrounding properties from wave overtopping in extreme events is expected to be exacerbated in future years as global sea levels continue to rise and the frequency of extreme meteorological events and storm surges increases. Approaches for protecting our coastal areas have traditionally relied on the development and ongoing maintenance of ‘hard’ defences. However, the longer-term sustainability of coastal flood management that is underpinned by such defences is increasingly being questioned both in terms of dealing with climate change and in the environmental/ ecological consequences and associated losses of biodiversity that comes with these structural defence lines in coastal areas.
Sponsorship
European Commission - European Regional Development Fund
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Copernicus
Copyright (Published Version)
2020 the Authors
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Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
Conference Details
EGU Conference 2020, Online, 4-8 May 2020
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