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Coastal vulnerability and climate change, best practice in coastal engineering

Organizer(s) Delft University of Technology South Africa Netherlands Research Programme on Alternatives in Development University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)
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Format
In person
Venue
UKZN Civil Engineering, G124 Centenary Building, Howard College Campus
Date

1st session

  • An overview of climate change and coastal vulnerability - Prof H-J Verhagen
  • Data and its applications to risk/vulnerability assessments - Dr Stef Corbella

2nd session

  • Including risk and safety factors in design of coastal infrastructure (HJV)
  • Multivariate wave modelling and application to risk assessments (SC)

3rd session

  • Carbon footprint of coastal protection works - case study (HJV)
  • Review of coastal defense pratice in KZN and future outlook (SC)
Source
http://www.dccs.org.za/2013/03/one-day-workshop-on-coastal-vulnerability-and-cl…

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Themes Climate change Risk identification and assessment
Country and region United States of America Americas

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