New Zealand’s first adaptation plan gives local councils clearer guidelines, but it doesn’t tackle crucial questions about who should pay and how to future-proof major investments.
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New breakwater designs and more sustainable materials can cut the carbon cost of coastal defences by 40%.
The Army Corps of Engineers is planning a sea wall 6 miles long and flood gates. The infrastructure might protect downtown from a hurricane storm surge, but most of the area will still be vulnerable.
A new study suggests raising dykes along a third of Europe’s coastline, but there are more cost-effective options.
How far will we go to protect high-risk beachfront property? New research suggests local councils are too willing to spend public money to protect private landowners from coastal climate change.
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Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Professor of Hydrology, University of Reading
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Reader in Coastal Engineering, University of East London
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Professor of Ocean Sciences, University of Miami
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Assistant Professor of Civil and Architectural Engineering, University of Miami
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Professor Applied Economics, Lincoln University, New Zealand
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Associate Professor of Structural Engineering, University of East London
