Theme 2: Coastal Protection [English (print ready)]

Coastal planning and adaptation to mitigate climate change impacts Andre Theron or Laurie Barwell Email: atheron@csir.co.za or lbarwell@csir.co.za This study determined the levels of coastal vulnerability and potential impacts of sea level rise and more extreme weather events on 12 high-risk cities and towns along the coast: Ponta d’Ouro, Maputo, Xaixai beach, Tofu, Maxixe, Inhambane, Vilankulos,Beira, Quelimane, Ilha de Mozambique, Nacala and Pemba. Specific implications for tourism and industry in each of the 12 locations were identified, and recommendations given on the interventions needed to protect people and infrastructure from the increasingly extreme weather events and sea level rise.

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