Changing coastlines and processes
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Kobashi, Daijiro
Strauss, Darrell
Tomlinson, Rodger
Year published
2014
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Australia's coastlines are rich and diverse, and home to many endemic flora and fauna
species. They also have significant implications for onr society, because over 80% of the
Australian population is concentrated in the coastal zone (e.g. Short and Woodroffe 2009).
The coast provides vital resonrces (such as tourism, fisheries and navigation), as well as
ecological services to our society (DERM 2012). The coastal zone is significantly shaped by
climatic, atmospheric and marine processes. It is a dynamic environment, comprising
complex topography and shallow water, as well as strong links between terrestrial and
marine ...
View more >Australia's coastlines are rich and diverse, and home to many endemic flora and fauna species. They also have significant implications for onr society, because over 80% of the Australian population is concentrated in the coastal zone (e.g. Short and Woodroffe 2009). The coast provides vital resonrces (such as tourism, fisheries and navigation), as well as ecological services to our society (DERM 2012). The coastal zone is significantly shaped by climatic, atmospheric and marine processes. It is a dynamic environment, comprising complex topography and shallow water, as well as strong links between terrestrial and marine processes. The principal drivers of Australia's coastal environment are climate variability and change, as well as population growth and economic growth, which also indirectly drive the environment (State of the Environment 2011 Committee 2011).
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View more >Australia's coastlines are rich and diverse, and home to many endemic flora and fauna species. They also have significant implications for onr society, because over 80% of the Australian population is concentrated in the coastal zone (e.g. Short and Woodroffe 2009). The coast provides vital resonrces (such as tourism, fisheries and navigation), as well as ecological services to our society (DERM 2012). The coastal zone is significantly shaped by climatic, atmospheric and marine processes. It is a dynamic environment, comprising complex topography and shallow water, as well as strong links between terrestrial and marine processes. The principal drivers of Australia's coastal environment are climate variability and change, as well as population growth and economic growth, which also indirectly drive the environment (State of the Environment 2011 Committee 2011).
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Book Title
Responding to climate change: lessons from an Australian hotspot
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Urban and Regional Planning not elsewhere classified