Coastal Inundation: A Hazard Not to be Underestimated

Coastal Inundation: A Hazard Not to be Underestimated

Coastal Inundation: A Hazard Not to be Underestimated Sixty years ago, I had my first encounter with overwash deposits resulting from storm surges along the Gulf of Mexico in southwest Louisiana and Texas. It was a revelation. I had just commenced graduate studies at...
Beach Access – An International Perspective

Beach Access – An International Perspective

Beach Access – An International Perspective In the book edited by Derek Jackson and Andy Short on Sandy Beach Morphodynamics (Elsevier, 2020, I wrote on “Future challenges in beach management as contested spaces” (Ch.29, 711-731). Reference was made to a legal...
SoE 2021 and Coasts

SoE 2021 and Coasts

SoE 2021 and Coasts The 244 page Coasts chapter in the 2021 Australian State of the Environment Report has four key findings on Australian coasts: 1) they are a zone of concentrated biodiversity and productivity; 2) they are under pressure; 3) they will be profoundly...
Coastal Walks and Local Councils

Coastal Walks and Local Councils

Coastal Walks and Local Councils I am a great fan of the SBS program “Scenic Coastal Walks with Kate Humble”. It is shown on Thursday evenings and beautifully captures the contrasting delights of the British coastline and the wonderful opportunities the public has in...
EPBC Act and Regional Landscape and Resilience Plans

EPBC Act and Regional Landscape and Resilience Plans

EPBC Act and Regional Landscape and Resilience Plans The new Australian Government is well positioned to pick up the challenges from the Samuel review of the EPBC Act and the IPCC’s adverse comments on Australia’s institutional performance in managing climate risks. A...