Modelling the economic implications of coastal managed retreat
- Author
- Eaves, A.
- Year
- 2022
- Journal / Source
- PhD
- Publisher / Organisation
- University of Auckland
- Keywords
- Hawke's Bay
- Summary
- Climate change is an issue for all of humanity and with it comes many challenges. At the coast, climate change drives sea-level rise and increases the magnitude and frequency of storms, which erode shorelines and flood properties. Managing these coastal hazards requires assessing the risk and economic impact of medium-term planning options. One such planning option available to governments in New Zealand is large-scale managed retreat. However, it requires research to examine how to implement it and what are the impacts. This thesis presents a new method to support robust approaches to implementing managed retreat of coastal communities exposed to climate change through rising sea levels and increasing storminess.