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Simulation of tsunami generation, propagation and coastal inundation in the Eastern Mediterranean [PDF]
Ocean Science, 2015 Abstract. In the present work, an advanced tsunami generation, propagation and coastal inundation 2-DH model (i.e. 2-D Horizontal model) based on the higher-order Boussinesq equations – developed by the authors – is applied to simulate representative earthquake-induced tsunami scenarios in the Eastern Mediterranean.
SAMARAS, ACHILLEAS +2 more
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Growth and development of bamboo in the coastal inundated area of Bangladesh
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Science, 2023 Bamboo has been introduced to coastal raised land under the Sonneratia apetala plantation and grew barren land in inundated areas in the western coastal belt of Bangladesh. This study aimed to quantify the bamboo growth in inundated areas at minimound, plain land, and barren land and under the S.
Md Abdul Quddus Miah +2 more
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Determining potential for pollutant impacts in dynamic coastal waters: comparing morphological settings [PDF]
, 2012 The coastal focus and beach culture of Australia’s population in general, and the people of New South Wales in particular, mean that coastal systems are both highly prized and subjected to great pressures.
Pritchard, Timothy Roger
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang +2 more
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Nest inundation from sea-level rise threatens sea turtle population viability [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2015 Contemporary sea-level rise will inundate coastal habitats with seawater more frequently, disrupting the life cycles of terrestrial fauna well before permanent habitat loss occurs.
David A. Pike +2 more
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Climate Risk and Real Estate Markets in the EU: Institutional Control Through Regulation
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Climate change is increasingly reshaping the economic foundations of asset markets, yet its implications for the estate sector remain unevenly understood, particularly when institutional and financial mechanisms mediate risk transmission. While a growing body of evidence links climate vulnerability to property valuation and market behaviour ...
Qiulin Yang +4 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Social Licence to Operate (SLO) is an increasingly strategic concern in forestry, yet its evaluation remains largely qualitative. This study presents the first quantitative framework for assessing SLO in New Zealand's forestry sector, adapted from the Boutilier and Thomson model, originally developed for the mining sector.
Grace B. Villamor +2 more
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Statutes: College of Coastal Georgia: University System of Georgia [PDF]
, 2011 Rules that govern internal affairsDescription of College of Coastal Georgia (CCGA) as an institution. --Responsibilties of the President. --How CCGA is administered - various divisions.
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African Twist of Circular Economy: Insights, Policies and Recommendations
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT While the circular economy (CE) has gained traction, this paper argues that mainstream CE approaches risk being misaligned in the African context. Drawing on a mixed‐methods synthesis of empirical studies, policy documents and cross‐country examples, the study shows that Africa's CE transition is fragmented and uneven, leaving the continent at
Michael Odei Erdiaw‐Kwasie +4 more
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Overtopping of Coastal Structures by Tsunami Waves
Geosciences, 2017 Following the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Japanese tsunami protection guidelines stipulate that coastal defences should ensure that settlements are shielded from the coastal inundation that would result from Level 1 tsunami events (with return ...
Miguel Esteban +10 more
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