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Toimil, Alexandra, Losada, Iñigo J., Nicholls, Robert J. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9715-1109, Dalrymple, Robert A. and Stive, Marcel J.F.
(2020)
Addressing the challenges of climate change risks and adaptation in coastal areas:A review.
Coastal Engineering, 156.
ISSN 0378-3839
Abstract
Climate change is and will continue altering the world's coasts, which are the most densely populated and economically active areas on earth and home for highly valuable ecosystems. While there is considerable relevant research, in the authors' experience this problem remains challenging for coastal engineering. This paper reviews important challenges in this respect and identifies three key actions to address them: (a) refocusing traditional practice towards more climate-aware approaches; (b) developing more comprehensive risk frameworks that include the multi-dimensionality and non-stationarity of their components and consideration of uncertainty; and (c) building bridges between risk assessment and adaptation theory and practice. We conclude that the way forward includes numerous activities including increased observations; the attribution of coastal impacts to their drivers; enhanced climate projections and their integration into impact models; more impact assessments at the local scale; dynamic projections of spatially-distributed exposure and vulnerability; and the exploration of inherently adaptive options. Given the complexity of the possible solutions, more practical guidance is required.
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| Additional Information: | Funding Information: Alexandra Toimil acknowledges the financial support from the Universidad de Cantabria through the 2018 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. This work was also supported by the Spanish Government through the grant RISKCOADAPT (BIA2017-89401-R). The authors would like to thank Philip Goodwin, University of Southampton for providing the data used in Fig. 1. Funding Information: Alexandra Toimil acknowledges the financial support from the Universidad de Cantabria through the 2018 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. This work was also supported by the Spanish Government through the grant RISKCOADAPT ( BIA2017-89401-R ). The authors would like to thank Philip Goodwin, University of Southampton for providing the data used in Fig. 1 . Appendix A Publisher Copyright: © 2019 Elsevier B.V. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | adaptation,climate change,coastal engineering,non-stationarity,risk,uncertainty,environmental engineering,ocean engineering,sdg 13 - climate action ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2305 |
| UEA Research Groups: | University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Nov 2022 11:30 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Nov 2022 00:49 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/89549 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2019.103611 |
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