The tide is high: A new perspective on coastal flood hazards

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently described high-tide flooding as 'the most urgent adaptation challenge' (Cooley et al. 2022, p.127) facing coastal communities. However, high-tide flooding hardly features in most Australian coastal hazard assessments. This paper outlin...

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Published in:Australian journal of emergency management 2022-10, Vol.37 (4), p.79-82
Main Author: Hague, Ben S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coasts
Datasets
Environmental aspects
Flood control
Flood damage prevention
Floods
Government policy
Moons
Rain
Sea level
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Summary:The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently described high-tide flooding as 'the most urgent adaptation challenge' (Cooley et al. 2022, p.127) facing coastal communities. However, high-tide flooding hardly features in most Australian coastal hazard assessments. This paper outlines the key findings and implications of recent research on high-tide flooding for planners and emergency managers in Australia.
ISSN:1324-1540
2204-2288