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• ICZM-Best practice case study in the Bay of Luebeck
  ...conducted (second step). This valuation calculated the monetary values of flooding risks on human lives and assets along the potential flood plains. For that ...cost-benefit analysis were good approaches to convey impacts of potential flooding and planned measures to the public.
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• Characteristics of muddy coasts
  ...can cause severe problems, decreasing biodiversity and causing erosion and flooding. The connected coast type is often low wetland exposed to flooding. Mixed environments with wave-exposed shores or sandy tidal flats alternati
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• Definitions of coastal terms
  ...asures aiming at protecting low-lying coast and coastal hinterland against flooding caused by the combined effect of storm surge and high astronomical tides. S ...at. Dunes act as a kind of flexible natural protection against erosion and flooding, see [[Dune erosion]]. If the vegetation is damaged by too much traffic or
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• Human causes of coastal erosion
  ...ettlements from storm surge damage or to protect low-lying hinterland from flooding. The seawall is usually fronted by a wide beach and its impact on beach dyn *Increased flooding origination from the sea.
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• Dune stabilisation
  ...y flexible buffer zone, which protects the hinterland from [[erosion]] and flooding. The eroded material supplies material to the littoral budget minimising th
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• Seawall
  ...astal erosion and other damage due to wave action and storm surge, such as flooding. Seawalls are normally very massive structures because they are designed to ...awall is a passive structure, which protects the coast against erosion and flooding. Seawalls were (are) often used at locations off exposed city fronts, where
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• Revetment
  ...the definition of a seawall, however a revetment does not protect against flooding. Furthermore, a revetment is often a supplement to other types of protectio
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• Shore nourishment
  ...be applied when a single dune row that protects low-lying hinterland from flooding is not strong enough to withstand extreme storm surges. Sand is placed at t ...osion by feeding sand on the beach. It is not a protection measure against flooding, as the beach is normally submerged during extreme events. However, it enha
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• Coast protection
  ...n]] and [[coastline]] retreat, from damage to coastal settlements and from flooding of the hinterland.
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• Sea defence
  ...asures aiming at protecting low-lying coast and coastal hinterland against flooding caused by the combined effect of storm surge and extreme astronomical tides
  1 KB (159 words) - 19:21, 9 February 2019
• Coastline
  ..., the dune belt is of crucial importance to protect the hinterland against flooding. Structural beach erosion increases the vulnerability of the dune coast and
  6 KB (879 words) - 17:04, 26 August 2022
• Dune
  ...ss. Dunes act as a kind of flexible natural protection against erosion and flooding, see [[Dune erosion]]. If the vegetation is damaged by too much traffic or
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• Sea level rise
  ...these vulnerable coastal zones to sea-level rise, in particular to reduce flooding risks <ref> Hinkel, J., D.P. van Vuuren, R.J. Nicholls, and Klein, R.J.T. 2
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• Shoreline management
  ...s well as low lying coastal plains that are vulnerable to both erosion and flooding due to the action of the sea. This coupled with gradually rising sea levels ...extent of wave influence on shoreline; Relates to potential for hinterland flooding.
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• Foresight project, UK
  ...the UK and looks at flooding from rivers and the sea, as well as internal flooding in towns and cities. It also considers the risks of coastal erosion. ...approaches to flood and coastal management or learn to live with increased flooding.
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• Threats to the coastal zone
  ...oss all economic sectors. Wind or water damage from a cyclone (hurricane), flooding by tsunami, wreckage from an earthquake, or coastal erosion from storms can
  27 KB (4,061 words) - 18:28, 21 February 2024
• Total economic value in coastal management practice
  ...processes, providing e.g. healthy water and soil, natural defense against flooding
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• Sea dikes
  |definition= An artificial wall meant to prevent flooding of the hinterland.
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• Risk and coastal zone policy: example from the Netherlands
  ...f occurrence of an extreme event (storms, tsunamis) leading to erosion and flooding multiplied by the (socio-) economic damage caused by the storm event. The d ...currence of an extreme event (storms, tsunamis) leading to [[erosion]] and flooding multiplied by the (socio-) economic damage caused by the storm event.
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• Blue carbon sequestration
  ...apture CO₂, but also help protect the coast against erosion and flooding<ref>Van Coppenolle, R. and Temmerman, S. 2019. A global exploration of tida
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