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Climate change and coastal zones: An overview of the state-of-the-art on regional and local vulnerability assessment
Sterr, Horst; Klein, Richard; Reese, Stefan - 2000
This paper provides an overview of the latest developments in methodologies for assessing the vulnerability of coastal zones to climate change at regional and local scales. The focus of vulnerability assessment in coastal zones used to be on erosion and land loss due to sea-level rise....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011608602
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Climate change impacts on the Mediterranean Coastal Zones
Brochier, Frédéric; Ramieri, Emiliano - 2001
Climate change is widely recognised as a serious threat to the world's environment. The Mediterranean basin is considered as a unique scaled down model to assess the severity of potential climate change impacts on coastal zones. The paper examines the regional differences in the vulnerability of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011608789
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The impact of climate change, sea-storm events and land subsidence in the Adriatic
Teatini, Pietro; Gambolati, Giuseppe - 2000
coastal morphodynamics and the flood risk analysis of the lowland involved. In the study area land may subside due to sediment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011608585
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An overview of the vulnerability of Venice to the impacts of climate change and sea level rise
Ramieri, Emiliano - 2000
The scientific community agrees on the fact that climate change and consequent impacts will not be uniform on the planet but will assume specific regional and local characteristics. Some regions of the world will therefore be more vulnerable than others. In this perspective the assessment of a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011608586
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Options and Tradeoffs in Krabi's Coastal Land Use
Pongthanapanich, Tipparat - 2005
This paper explores the tradeoff options for optimal coastal land use in Krabi's coastal land development zone (CLDZ). Maximizing the net private benefit and maximizing the net environmental benefits, subject to the constraints set by land availability, effluent discharge from shrimp farms, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321982
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Policy-relevant assessment method of socio-economic impacts of floods: An Italian case study
Farinosi, Fabio; Carrera, Lorenzo; Maziotis, Alexandros; … - 2012
This paper estimates the direct and indirect socio-economic impacts of the 2000 flood that took place in the Po river … study is of great interest to those who are interested in estimating the economic impact of flood events. It can also assist … specifically, to help them understand how to reduce social vulnerability to flood events. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294265
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Anpassung an den Klimawandel in der räumlichen Planung: Handlungsempfehlungen für die niedersächsische Planungspraxis auf Landes- und Regionalebene
Spiekermann, Jan (contributor); Franck, Enke (contributor) - 2014
Klimawandels erarbeitet. Dabei wird zunächst der wissenschaftliche Kenntnisstand zum Klimawandel in Niedersachsen skizziert und ein … deren Bewältigung dargestellt. Basierend auf einer Beschreibung der aus dem Klimawandel resultierenden Handlungsbedarfe …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010420452
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Total costs and budgetary effects of adaptation to climate change: An assessment for the European Union
Osberghaus, Daniel; Reif, Christiane - 2010
Adaptation to climate change is gaining increasing relevance in the public debate of climate policy. However, detailed and regionalised cost estimates as a basis for cost-benefit-analyses are rare. We compose available cost estimates for adaptation in Europe, and in particular Germany, Finland...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010270648
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An economic assessment of the impacts of the MOSE barriers on Venice port activities
Vergano, Lucia; Umgiesser, Georg; Nunes, Paulo A. L. D. - 2010
Due to its hydro-geological features, the lagoon of Venice is especially vulnerable to climate change. In particular, it is strongly affected by gradual global warming that brings about the so-called 'acqua alta' (high water) phenomenon with greater frequency and intensity. In order to protect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010272410
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Total costs and budgetary effects of adaptation to climate change: An assessment for the European Union
Osberghaus, Daniel; Reif, Christiane - 2010
Adaptation to climate change is gaining increasing relevance in the public debate of climate policy. However, detailed and regionalised cost estimates as a basis for cost-benefit-analyses are rare. We compose available cost estimates for adaptation in Europe, and in particular Germany, Finland...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010300743