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Research article: Coastal flood-risk management practice in tai o, a town in Hong Kong (2013)
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Adekola, O. A., Chan, F. K. S., Adekola, O., Ng, C. N., Mitchell, G., & McDonald, A. T. (2013). Research article: Coastal flood-risk management practice in tai o, a town in Hong Kong. Environmental Practice, 15(03), 201-219. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1466046613000215

Coastal megadeltas in Asia have emerged rapidly; their megacities are particularly stressed by urbanization and rapid population growth. In the Pearl River Delta, towns in coastal megacities, such as Hong Kong, experience severe land shortage, which... Read More about Research article: Coastal flood-risk management practice in tai o, a town in Hong Kong.

TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE CHINESE COASTAL MEGACITIES. A CASE STUDY OF PRACTICE IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA (2013)
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Chan, F. K. S., Adekola, O., Mitchell, G., Ng, C. N., & Mcdonald, A. (2013). TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE CHINESE COASTAL MEGACITIES. A CASE STUDY OF PRACTICE IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA. Irrigation and Drainage, 62(4), 501-509. https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.1733

This article analyses the current flood risk management practices in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), China. In the next four decades, 120 million people are expected to live in the region, which currently covers 11 major cities, and includes the coastal... Read More about TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE CHINESE COASTAL MEGACITIES. A CASE STUDY OF PRACTICE IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA.

Developing a Sustainable Flood Risk Appraisal (SFRA) Framework for the Pearl River Delta (2013)
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Chan, F. K. S., Mitchell, G., Cheng, X., Adekola, O., & Mcdonald, A. (2013). Developing a Sustainable Flood Risk Appraisal (SFRA) Framework for the Pearl River Delta. Environment and Urbanization ASIA, 4(2), 301-323. https://doi.org/10.1177/0975425313510770

Intensive storms enhanced flooding is fast emerging as one of the biggest threats to urbanization in Asia. The need to manage this risk is critical for achieving a sustainable growth pattern. The authors study the Pearl River Delta (PRD) and propose... Read More about Developing a Sustainable Flood Risk Appraisal (SFRA) Framework for the Pearl River Delta.

Appraising sustainable flood risk management in the Pearl River Delta's coastal megacities: A case study of Hong Kong, China (2013)
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Chan, F. K., Chan, F. K. S., Adekola, O. A., Mitchell, G., & McDonald, A. T. (2013). Appraising sustainable flood risk management in the Pearl River Delta's coastal megacities: A case study of Hong Kong, China. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 4(4), 390-409. https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2013.018

The Pearl River Delta (PRD) region has experienced rapid economic and population growth in the last three decades. The delta includes coastal megacities, such as Hong Kong. These low-lying urbanised coastal regions in the PRD are vulnerable to flood... Read More about Appraising sustainable flood risk management in the Pearl River Delta's coastal megacities: A case study of Hong Kong, China.