Water Security Implications in the 21st Century for Coastal Cities: The Imperative Need for Action
Publication: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 146, Issue 8
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Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Funding from NSERC Discovery and the University of Guelph Leadership Chair are gratefully acknowledged, as contributing to the development of this paper.
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Volume 146 • Issue 8 • August 2020
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Received: Mar 9, 2019
Accepted: Mar 11, 2020
Published online: Jun 15, 2020
Published in print: Aug 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Nov 15, 2020
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