Natural hazards, climate change and sea level rise : development strategies for low-lying coastal land in New Zealand : proactive or reactive

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Natural hazards, climate change and sea level rise : development strategies for low-lying coastal land in New Zealand : proactive or reactive

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Policy 26 of The New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010 requires New Zealand’s central and local government to provide where appropriate for the protection, restoration or enhancement of natural defences that protect coastal land uses from coastal hazards. This includes sites of significant biodiversity, cultural or historic heritage and geological value. With 65% of its inhabitants living within five kilometres of the sea, the country’s well-being remains vulnerable to coastal hazard even...

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2017-10

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Murphy, Chris

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4277

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New Zealand / Western Bay of Plenty District Council (WBOPDC) / District Scheme (Waihi Beach Coastal Protection Area) / Auckland Unitary Plan Section E36 / environmental policy / adaptation / local government / plan evaluation / climate change / sea level rise / coastal hazards / Environment Policy

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