Coastal Vulnerability to Erosion Using a Multi-Criteria Index: A Case Study of the Xiamen Coast

Coastal Vulnerability to Erosion Using a Multi-Criteria Index: A Case Study of the Xiamen Coast

The assessment of coastal vulnerability to erosion is urgently needed due to increasing coastal erosion globally. Based on the coastal characteristics of the Xiamen artificial coastline, which accounts for more than 80% of the coastline in this area, this study provides an integrated approach based...

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Main Authors: Zheng-Tao Zhu, Feng Cai, Shen-Liang Chen, Dong-Qi Gu, Ai-Ping Feng, Chao Cao, Hong-Shuai Qi, Gang Lei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
coastal erosion
coastal vulnerability to erosion
artificial coast
coastal buffer ability
Xiamen
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/1/93

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