The study, led by Dr Alison Raby, Associate Professor in the School of Marine Science and Engineering at Plymouth University, includes a full analysis of Japan's history of coastal defence design and measures taken since 2011. (sciencedaily.com)
Richer populations are assumed to be more likely to invest in coastal defences and some coastal communities will be less at risk than others, yet the cost of what Dr Hauer calls «adaptive infrastructure» in the US could reach $ 1 trillion. (climatenewsnetwork.net)
The National Rivers Authority wants to excavate material from the sand bar — called Race Bank — and use it to strengthen coastal defences on the Lincolnshire coast. (newscientist.com)