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Managed retreat of coastal communities: understanding responses to projected sea level rise

Date

Authors

Alexander, Kim S.

Ryan, Anthony

Measham, Tom

Publisher

Carfax Publishing, Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract

Managed retreat - the relocation of homes and infrastructure under threat from coastal flooding - is one of the few policy options available for coastal communities facing long-term risks from accelerated sea level rise. At present, little is known about

Keywords

Keywords: coastal zone management; decision making; sea level change; social theory climate adaptation; coastal management; managed retreat; sea level rise; social functionalist theory

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/63320

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1080/09640568.2011.604193

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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