The Influence of Coastal Wetlands on Hurricane Surge and Damage with Application to Planning under Climate Change

Coastal storm surges from hurricanes are one of the most costly natural disasters in the United States (US). Current research arguably indicates a mean sea-level (MSL) increase due to global warming, as well as an increase in damages caused by hurricanes under climate change. The objectives of this...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ferreira, Celso
Other Authors: Olivera, Francisco
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2012-08-11604