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Decisions without Knowledge
Making decisions for coastal engineering, planning or management involves second-guessing how the coast might change in the future. How...


A Blinkered View of Adapting to Recession
Decision-making about coastal adaptation is being made with increasingly complex tools, including economic analysis. However, the...


Getting Real: Adaptation Triggers with Coastal Structures
Adaptation triggers for coastal structures tend to be based on theoretical risk, which can obscure the necessity to implement change. Use...


Suriname Coastal Resilience Assessment
One of the most interesting projects I have worked on, with thanks to Mark Lawless at JBA Consulting for getting me involved and the...


Coastal Adaptation Plans: Oranges, Apples & Lemons
Development of coastal adaptation plans for Western Australia over the last decade has progressively changed from its early vision to...


Coastal Inundation Adaptation Triggers
Much of the world is moving towards adaptive coastal management. Within this setting, decision-triggers need to be practical, maintain...
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