Living along the coast : building green defences to mitigate the negative effects of coastal erosion in AucklandResearch question 1: How can adaptive landscape strategies be used to mitigate coastal erosion in sensitive areas?Research question 2: How will these designs influence the resilience of a coastal community?

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Living along the coast : building green defences to mitigate the negative effects of coastal erosion in AucklandResearch question 1: How can adaptive landscape strategies be used to mitigate coastal erosion in sensitive areas?Research question 2: How will these designs influence the resilience of a coastal community?

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Coastal erosion is a global issue that threatens human habitation and development. It has far-reaching impacts on environmental, economic, social aspects. Natural factors and human activities combined with climate change will exacerbate the rate of coastal erosion. Almost all of Auckland’s coastlines are vulnerable to coastal erosion. Traditional engineering methods have a variety of adverse effects to the coastal ecosystem. The research aims to explore some resilient strategies and environme...

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Thesis level

Masters

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2016

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Luo, Qianlin

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3500

Related subjects

Orewa Beach, New Zealand / coastal erosion mitigation strategies / beach erosion / beach nourishment / ecological urbanism / environmental remediation / broadwalks / Environmental Engineering / Recreation, Leisure and Tourism Geography

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