Acronyms and abbreviations

CPCFD

Coastal protection and flood defence

DAPP

Dynamic adaptive planning pathways

Defra

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (United Kingdom)

EU

European Union

FDRP

Flood Damage Reduction Program (Nova Scotia)

GAK

Joint Task for the Improvement of Agricultural Structures and Coastal Protection (Germany)

GCM

General circulation model

GDP

Gross domestic product

ICZM

Integrated coastal zone management

IPCC

International Panel on Climate Change

MCDA

Multi-criteria decision analysis

MSL

Mean sea level

NFIP

National Flood Insurance Program (United States)

NNDC

North Norfolk District Council (United Kingdom)

NRCan

Natural Resources Canada

NSDA

Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

NSDE

Nova Scotia Department of Environment

NSDNR

Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources

NSTIR

Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal

RCP

Representative concentration pathways

ROA

Real options analysis

SLR

Sea-level rise

SMP

Shoreline management plan

SSP

Socio economic pathway

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