The Coastal Exposure Of Australia
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The Coastal Exposure Of Australia
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Author : Stanley S. Schaetzel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The Coastal Exposure Of Australia written by Stanley S. Schaetzel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Coastal surveillance categories.
Coastal Management In Australia
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Author : Nick Harvey
language : en
Publisher: University of Adelaide Press
Release Date : 2010
Coastal Management In Australia written by Nick Harvey and has been published by University of Adelaide Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Social Science categories.
The coast is one of our most valuable assets but how is it being treated and what is being done to look after it? COASTAL MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of this important subject. Interesting case studies are used to illustrate human impact on coastal processes as well as demonstrating the global significance of the coast and the international imperative to manage it properly. COASTAL MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA introduces the background to the various coastal management systems operating in Australia and illustrates these with 'real world' examples from the different states and territories. Since this book was first published yet another parliamentary inquiry has been added to some 30 years of national inquiries into coastal management, with further calls for national co-ordination. In addition, the Australian government has focused attention on the potential risks of climate change for the Australian coast. Both authors have national and international coastal expertise; significant academic teaching experience in coastal processes and coastal management; coastal planning and policy skills; and have extensive government expertise in coastal management.
Australian Coastal Systems
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Author : Andrew D. Short
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2019-08-29
Australian Coastal Systems written by Andrew D. Short and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-29 with Science categories.
This book describes the entire coast and beaches and barrier systems of Australia. It covers the coastal processes and systems that form and impact Australia's 30.000 km coast, 12.000 beaches and 2750 barrier systems. These processes include geology, geomorphology, climate, waves, tides, currents, sediment supply, as well as coastal ecosystems. The coast is divided into tropical northern and southern temperate provinces, within which are seven divisions, 23 regions and 354 coastal sediment compartments each of which is described in detail in the 34 chapters. Within these systems are the full range of wave through tide-dominated beaches and barriers ranging from cheniers to massive transgressive dune systems together with a range of onshore and longshore sand transport systems. This is an up to date reference for the entire coast, its present condition and likely responses to the impacts of climate change.
Coastal Vulnerability And Climate Change In Australia
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Author : Christopher David Button
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Coastal Vulnerability And Climate Change In Australia written by Christopher David Button and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Climatic changes categories.
The degree to which society is potentially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change can be expressed through an assessment of either the biophysical (external) or social (internal) elements at risk. In Australia, the focus to date has been on the biophysical elements, or the level of physical exposure and sensitivity to potential climate change impacts. A greater understanding of the social elements of vulnerability is needed, including society's adaptive capacity. In short, whilst individuals and communities may not be able to control how the climate changes around them, they can influence how they adapt in the face of those changes. One social element, fundamental to adaptive capacity, relates to how individuals perceive the risks of climate change, which can either compel people to, or constrain them from, addressing risk. Public risk perception is playing an increasingly important role in shaping environmental policy and management response systems and, as highlighted by several Australian and international research priorities, this is particularly relevant at the local level where individual adaptation is context specific. This study has examined public risk perceptions of property owners from two Australian non-metropolitan coastal Local Government areas which contributes to current theoretical understandings of risk, and demonstrates the use of particular methodological approaches in exploring such perceptions, in order to provide clarity to policy-makers on the factors motivating individuals to address and ignore risk. This study has explored the role that public perceptions of climate change risk have in influencing an individual's willingness to support policy initiatives and consequently adapt to climate change. Utilising representative samples in Rockingham, Western Australia, and Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, data obtained from a mixed-method mail-out survey indicates that the majority of property owners are concerned about climate change, and almost one half believe it is occurring now. An optimism bias was identified, however, whereby many perceived their personal risk as less than that of others in the same community, and they believed strongly in their own capability to adapt. This is despite the fact that many respondents consider climate change impacts as occurring now or likely to occur in the next 25 years, and the fact that they expect such impacts to cause disruption to their lives. Notably, these results were particularly significant for males, those with low education levels, and those over 60 years of age. This thesis has implications for behavioural change, and hence, proactive adaptation and vulnerability reduction strategies. Indeed, underestimations of personal risk and high levels of self-efficacy may in fact lead to large proportions of the population believing themselves to be exempt from future climate change risks, which is highly undesirable in a changing climate. This study concludes that a deeper understanding of public risk perceptions might help decision-makers to better inform the public of risk and policy-makers of the way the public perceive risk. Here, adaptation response strategies are able to be framed more appropriately in local contexts, and in a way that is deemed acceptable to the public.
A National Coast Action Plan
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Author : Australia. Resource Assessment Commission
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
A National Coast Action Plan written by Australia. Resource Assessment Commission and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Coastal zone management categories.
Coastal Zone Inquiry
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Author : Coastal Zone Inquiry (Australia)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Coastal Zone Inquiry written by Coastal Zone Inquiry (Australia) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Coastal zone inquiry categories.
Recommendations From Previous Reports And Inquiries Relevant To The Coastal Zone
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Author : Coastal Zone Inquiry (Australia)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Recommendations From Previous Reports And Inquiries Relevant To The Coastal Zone written by Coastal Zone Inquiry (Australia) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Coastal zone management categories.
Coastal Zone Inquiry
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Author : Australia. Resource Assessment Commission
language : en
Publisher: Canberra : The Commission
Release Date : 1993
Coastal Zone Inquiry written by Australia. Resource Assessment Commission and has been published by Canberra : The Commission this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Coastal ecology categories.
Assessing Coastal Vulnerability
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint
Release Date : 2005
Assessing Coastal Vulnerability written by and has been published by UNEP/Earthprint this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Coastal ecology categories.
Coastal Landscapes Of South Australia
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Author : Robert P. Bourman
language : en
Publisher: University of Adelaide Press
Release Date : 2016-08-09
Coastal Landscapes Of South Australia written by Robert P. Bourman and has been published by University of Adelaide Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-09 with Science categories.
Geologically, the South Australian coast is very young, having evolved over only 1% of geological time, during the past 43 million years since the separation of Australia and Antarctica. It is also very dynamic, with the current shoreline position having been established from only 7000 years ago. The South Australian mainland coast is 3816 km long, with islands providing an additional 1251 km of coast, giving a total coastline of just over 5000 km. South Australian coastal landforms include cliffs, rocky outcrops and shore platforms, mangrove woodlands, mudflats, estuaries, extensive sandy beaches, coastal dunes and coastal barrier systems, as well as numerous near-shore reefs and islands. This book is a landmark study into the variable character of the South Australian coast and its long-term evolution.