Robert Nicholls is Visiting Professor of Coastal Engineering within Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton.
Climate change is a major challenge for the coast and we need to train engineers and scientists who can tackle these complex issues.
Robert leads research and education in coastal engineering at the University of Southampton, including collaborating with colleagues in Oceanography, geography and Social Science. His research is focussed on long-term coastal engineering and management, especially the issues of coastal impacts and adaptation to climate change, with an emphasis on sea-level rise. This work occurs at all scales from local research in the Solent, up to global assessments. A major recent theme of research is the future of densely populated deltaic areas which are highly threatened in coming decades. He has also been involved in a number of international assessments, and in particular the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), who were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. He was awarded the Roger Revelle Medal by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission in 2008. This recognises 'outstanding contributions to the ocean sciences by inspired researchers who communicate their knowledge and global vision of the challenges facing our Planet in order to shape a better future for humankind'. Currently, he co-leads the World Climate Research Programme Grand Challenge on 'Regional sea-level change and coastal impacts' who organised 'Sea Level 2017' at Columbia University in July 2017. He is also a member of the ASCE COPRI Coastal Engineering Research Council.
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Robert's research is mainly focussed long-term coastal engineering and management, especially the issues of coastal impacts and adaptation to climate change, with an emphasis on sea-level rise. A major recent theme is the assessment of the future of deltaic areas, which are the most threatened coastal setting in the coming century. In particular, he has been working with the Planning Commission of the Government of Bangladesh to support the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100.
He has contributed to many national assessments such as the DEFRA-funded "Fast Track" assessments as the coastal expert, the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, and led the coastal research theme in the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research which developed the "Coastal Simulator". He continues to lead the Cities and Coasts theme of the Tyndall Centre. He also contributed to the Foresight study of Flood and Coastal Defence and its update for the Pitt Review and participated in related UK missions to Russia and the USA.
He is one of the principal developers of the DIVA (Dynamic Interactive Vulnerability Assessment) which builds on his experience with the Fast Track Assessments. DIVA has been used in both research and in policy development. This includes input into the EU Green Paper on Adaptation, the UNFCCC 2007 paper on adaptation costs, the World Bank 2010 assessment of Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change, and the Asian Development Bank study of China, South Korea, Japan and Mongolia as well as recent papers on global erosion (2013), flooding (2014) and wetland change (2016). He has lead two recent OECD papers on climate change, including a global assessment of flood exposure in large port cities which was followed by a city risk assessment in 2013. He has also advised several national governments on adaptation in coastal areas, such as Singapore.
Robert led the Tyndall Coastal Simulator which pioneered integrated coastal assessment, such as applied here in Norfolk, including modelling and stakeholder engagement. Follow up research led by Robert includes the iCOASST Project
Robert's research in deltas integrates diverse knowledge domains across biophysical, socio-economic and governance domains to address complex development questions and support strategic planning in areas vulnerable to sea-level rise.
Robert's research examines global scale questions like the impacts and adaptation to sea-level rise and related issues. This figure shows large coastal cities that are prone to high rates of subsidence, together with observations of subsidence.
Robert is interested in coastal flooding, including in the Solent, such as this flood near Cowes, Isle of wight.Robert works with international organisations and universities, who visit Southampton and attend field trips in the surrounding area to better understand coastal risks.Robert likes to understand past coastal conditions and continues to learn with other experts on field trips.Robert has an interest in ports and how they cope with extreme conditions and climate change.Much of Robert's work focuses in developing nations, such as in Bangladesh which is vulnerable to sea-level rise.Robert is interested how low-lying coasts, such as Portsmouth, are protectedRobert researchers science and engineering in the Solent, including in Portsmouth, where he interacts with the local authority responsible for managing and maintaining the coast. Here, Matthew Wadey is giving a talk to international delegates on a field trip Robert is leading.Robert listens to stakeholders and expert groups about coastal problems and how to solve them.Robert is keen to pass on his knowledge and learning to students, such as at Hurst Spit.Robert aims to understand how deltas like Bangladesh are affected by climate change.Robert is interested in engineering development in coastal zones, such as this island construction in the Maldives.Robert co-developed the Tyndall Coastal Simulator focusing on the EastAnglian coast.Robert researches how livelihoods are affected after extreme events in developing countries.Robert researches small islands and how they might develop sustainable solutions to the problems they face.
We demonstrate the potential of Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) to inform strategic policy decision making at the regional level, helping to understand key trade-offs and secondary impacts. We document the Delta Dynamic Emulator Model (ΔDIEM), co-produced with stakeholders, to integrate ecosystem services and household wellbeing, being utilised by the Planning Commission of the Government of Bangladesh for its strategic long-term risk planning.
presents modelled impacts of waterlogging to 2050 in coastal Bangldesh including (i) Key policy relevant findings (ii) Plausible areas for policy development (iii) Potential future research focus areas.
Development of Integrated Assessment Models to addresses mapping the complexity of SDGs within a large-scale social-ecological system , as well as directly supporting the evaluation and development of policies and practises to deliver sustainable development in West Bengal, India.
Szabo, S., Nicholls, R., Neumann, B., Renaud, F. G., Matthews, Z., Sebesvari, Z., AghaKouchak, A., Bales, R., Ruktanonchai, C., Kloos, J., Foufoula-Georgiou, E., Wester, P., New, M., Rhyner, J., & Hutton, C. (2016). Making SDGs work for climate change hotspots. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 58(6), 24-33. https://doi.org/10.1080/00139157.2016.1209016
Brown, S., Nicholls, R. J., Hanson, S., Brundrit, G., Dearing, J. A., Dickson, M. E., Gallop, S. L., Gao, S., Haigh, I. D., Hinkel, J., Jiménez, J. A., Klein, R. J. T., Kron, W., Lázár, A. N., Neves, C. F., Newton, A., Pattiaratachi, C., Payo, A., Pye, K., ... Woodroffe, C. D. (2014). Shifting perspectives on coastal impacts and adaptation. Nature Climate Change, 4(9), 752-755. https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2344
Nicholls, R. J., Marinova, N., Lowe, J. A., Brown, S., Vellinga, P., de Gusmao, D., Hinkel, J., & Tol, R. S. J. (2012). Author response to comment by Boretti (2011). Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences.
Parry, M., Arnell, N., Berry, P., Dodman, D., Fankhauser, S., Hope, C., Kovats, S., Nicholls, R., Satterthwaite, D., Tiffin, R., Wheeler, T., Lowe, J., & Hanson, C. (2009). Adaptation to climate change: assessing the costs. Environment, 51(6), 29-34.
Syvitski, J. P. M., Kettner, A. J., Overeem, I., Hutton, E. W. H., Hannon, M. T., Brakenridge, G. R., Day, J., Vörösmarty, C., Saito, Y., Giosan, L., & Nicholls, R. J. (2009). Sinking deltas due to human activites. Nature Geoscience, 2(10), 681-689. https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo629
Mokrech, M., Hanson, S., Nicholls, R. J., Wolf, J., Walkden, M., Fontaine, C., Nicholson-Cole, S., Jude, S. R., Leake, J., Stansby, P., Watkinson, A. R., Rounsevell, M. D. A., Lowe, J. A., & Hall, J. W. (2009). The Tyndall coastal simulator. Journal of Coastal Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11852-009-0083-6
Nicholls, R., Watkinson, A., Mokrech, M., Hanson, S., Richards, J., Wright, J., Jude, S., Nicholson-Cole, S., Walkden, M., Hall, J., Dawson, R., Stansby, P., Jacoub, G. K., Rounsvell, M., Fontaine, C., Acosta, L., Lowe, J., Wolf, J., Leake, J., & Dickson, M. (2007). Integrated coastal simulation to support shoreline management planning. Proceedings of the 42nd Flood and Coastal Management Conference, York, July 2007, (04b-2), 11pp.
Tol, R. S. J., Bohn, M., Downing, T. E., Guillerminet, M-L., Hizsnyik, E., Kasperon, R., Lonsdale, K., Mays, C., Nicholls, R. J., Olsthroon, A. A., Pfeifle, G., Poumadere, M., Toth, F. L., Vafeidis, A. T., Van der Werff, P. E., & Hakan Yetkiner, I. (2006). Adaptation to Five Metres of Sea Level Rise. Journal of Risk Research, 9(5), 467-482. https://doi.org/10.1080/13669870600717632
Hanson, H., Aarninkhof, S., Capobianco, M., Jiménez, J. A., Larson, M., Nicholls, R. J., Plant, N. G., Southgate, H. N., Steetzel, H. J., Stive, M. J. F., & Vriend, H. J. (2003). Modelling of coastal evolution on a yearly to decadal timescale. Journal of Coastal Research, 19(4), 790-811.
Evans, E. P., Simm, J. D., Thorne, C. R., Arnell, N. W., Ashley, R. M., Hess, T. M., Lane, S. N., Morris, J., Nicholls, R. J., Penning-Rowsell, E. C., Reynard, N. S., Saul, A. J., Tapsell, S. M., Watkinson, A. R., & Wheater, H. S. (2008). An update of the foresight future flooding 2004 qualitative risk analysis. Cabinet Office.
Haque, A., & Nicholls, R. J. (2018). Floods and the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta. In R. J. Nicholls, C. W. Hutton, W. N. Adger, S. E. Hanson, M. M. Rahman , & M. Salehin (Eds.), Ecosystem Services for Well-Being in Deltas: Integrated Assessment for Policy Analysis (pp. 147-159). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71093-8_8
Lázár, A. N., Payo, A., Adams, H., Ahmed, A., Allan, A., Akanda, A. R., Amoako Johnson, F., Barbour, E. J., Biswas, S. K., Caesar, J., Chapman, A., Clarke, D., Fernandes, J. A., Haque, A., Hossain, M. A. R., Hunt, A., Hutton, C. W., Kay, S., Mukhopadhyay, A., ... Whitehead, P. G. (2018). Integrative analysis applying the delta dynamic integrated emulator model in south-west Coastal Bangladesh. In R. J. Nicholls, C. W. Hutton, W. N. Adger, S. E. Hanson, M. M. Rahman, & M. Salehin (Eds.), Ecosystem Services for Well-Being in Deltas: Integrated Assessment for Policy Analysis (pp. 525-574). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71093-8_28
Tran, M., Hall, J., Nicholls, R., Hickford, A. J., Chaudry, M., & Watson, G. (2018). Sustainable Infrastructure. In T. Dixon, J. Connaughton, & S. Green (Eds.), Sustainable Futures in the Built Environment to 2050: A Foresight Approach to Construction and Development (pp. 117-136). Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119063834.ch6
Haigh, I. D., & Nicholls, R. J. (2017). Coastal flooding. In M. Frost, J. Baxter, P. Buckley, S. Dye, & B. Stoker (Eds.), Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership: MCCIP Science Review 2017 (pp. 108-114). MCCIP Secretariat. https://doi.org/10.14465/2017.arc10.009-cof
Tran, M., Hall, J. W., Nicholls, R. J., & Hickford, A. J. (2016). Assessing the performance of national infrastructure strategies. In J. W. Hall, M. Tran, A. J. Hickford, & R. J. Nicholls (Eds.), The Future of National Infrastructure: A System-of-Systems Approach (pp. 205-226). Cambridge University Press.
Hall, J. W., Nicholls, R. J., Hickford, A. J., & Tran, M. (2016). Introducing national infrastructure assessment. In J. W. Hall, M. Tran, A. J. Hickford, & R. J. Nicholls (Eds.), The Future of National Infrastructure: A System-of-Systems Approach (pp. 3-11). Cambridge University Press.
Hall, J. W., Nicholls, R. J., Tran, M., & Hickford, A. J. (2016). The future of national infrastructure. In J. W. Hall, M. Tran, A. J. Hickford, & R. J. Nicholls (Eds.), The Future of National Infrastructure: A System-of-Systems Approach (pp. 310-318). Cambridge University Press.
Hanson, S., Nicholls, R. J., & Zanuttigh, B. (2015). Case studies worldwide. In B. Zanuttigh, R. J. Nicholls, J-P. Vanderlinden, H. F. Burcharth, & R. C. Thompson (Eds.), Coastal Risk Management in a Changing Climate (pp. 326-331). Butterworth-Heinemann.
Mokrech, M., Gardiner, S., Nicholls, R. J., Watkinson, A. R., & Sutherland, W. J. (2015). Coastal wetland habitats: future challenges and potential solutions. In R. J. Nicholls, R. J. Dawson, & S. A. Day (Eds.), Broad Scale Coastal Simulation: New Techniques to Understand and Manage Shorelines in the Third Millennium (pp. 167-186). (Advances in Global Change Research; No. 49). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5258-0_6
Zanuttigh, B., Nicholls, R. J., & Hanson, S. (2015). Introduction. In B. Zanuttigh, R. J. Nicholls, J-P. Vanderlinden, H. F. Burcharth, & R. C. Thompson (Eds.), Coastal Risk Management in a Changing Climate (pp. 1-8). Butterworth-Heinemann. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-397310-8.00001-4
Dawson, R. J., Nicholls, R. J., & Day, S. A. (2015). The challenge for coastal management during the third millennium. In R. J. Nicholls, R. J. Dawson, & S. A. Day (Eds.), Broad Scale Coastal Simulation: New Techniques to Understand and Manage Shorelines in the Third Millennium (pp. 1-78). (Advances in Global Change Research; No. 49). Springer.
Nicholls, R. J., Reeder, T., Brown, S., & Haigh, I. D. (2015). The risks of sea-level rise for coastal cities. In D. King, D. Schrag, Z. Dadi, Q. Ye, & A. Ghosh (Eds.), Climate change: a risk assessment (pp. 94-98). Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Nicholls, R. J. (2014). Adapting to sea level rise. In J. T. Ellis, & D. J. Sherman (Eds.), Coastal and Marine Hazards, Risks and Disasters (pp. 243-270). Elsevier.
Nicholls, R. J., Stive, M. J. F., & Tol, R. S. J. (Accepted/In press). Coping with coastal change. In G. Masselink, & R. Gehrels (Eds.), Coastal Environments and Global Change (pp. 410-431). Wiley.
Nicholls, R. J., Hanson, S., & Hinkel, J. (2013). The economics of adaptation in the coastal sector. In M. L. Westphal, G. A. Hughes, & J. Brömmelhörster (Eds.), Economics of Climate Change in East Asia (pp. 60-83). Asian Development Bank.
Nicholls, R. J., Woodroffe, C. D., Burkett, V., Hay, J., Wong, P. P., & Nurse, L. (2012). Scenarios for coastal vulnerability assessment. In E. Wolanski, & D. S. McLusky (Eds.), Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science Vol. 12 Ecological Economics of Estuaries and Coasts Elsevier.
Jones, L., Angus, S., Cooper, A., Doody, P., Everard, M., Garbutt, A., Gilchrist, P., Hansom, J., Nicholls, R. J., Pye, K., Ravenscroft, N., Rees, S., Rhind, P., & Whitehouse, A. (2011). Coastal margins. In UK National Ecosystem Assessment Technical Report United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).
Kebede, A. S., Nicholls, R. J., Brown, S., Hanson, S., & The World Bank (2010). Coastal zone. In Mozambique: Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change (pp. 47-58). World Bank Group.
Church, J. A., Aarup, T., Woodworth, P. L., Wilson, W. S., Nicholls, R. J., Rayner, R., Lambeck, K., Mitchum, G. T., Steffen, K., Cazenave, A., Blewitt, G., Mitrovica, J. X., & Lowe, J. A. (2010). Sea-level rise and variability: synthesis and outlook for the future. In J. A. Church, P. L. Woodworth, T. Aarup, & W. S. Wilson (Eds.), Understanding Sea-Level Rise and Variability (pp. 402-419). Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444323276.ch13
Stive, M. J. F., Cowell, P., & Nicholls, R. J. (2009). Beaches, cliffs and deltas. In Geomorphology and Global Environmental Change (pp. 158-179). Cambridge University Press.
Nicholls, R. J., Woodroffe, C. D., & Burkett, V. R. (2009). Coastal degradation as an indicator of global change. In T. Letcher (Ed.), Climate Change: Observed Impacts on Planet Earth (pp. 409-424). Elsevier.
Nicholls, R. J. (2009). River and coastal flood management. In P. M. Berry (Ed.), Biodiversity in the Balance: Mitigation and Adaptation Conflicts and Synergies (pp. 171-213). Pensoft.
Warren, R., Arnell, N. W., & Nicholls, R. J. (2008). Impacts of climate change. In D. Cuff, & A. Goudie (Eds.), The Oxford Companion to Global Change Oxford University Press.
Nicholls, R. J., Tol, R. S. J., & Hall, J. W. (2007). Assessing impacts and responses to global-mean sea-level rise. In M. E. Schlesinger, H. S. Kheshgi, J. Smith, F. C. de la Chesnaye, J. M. Reilly, T. Wilson, & C. Kolstad (Eds.), Human-Induced Climate Change: an Interdisciplinary Assessment (pp. 119-134). Cambridge University Press.
Burgess, K., Jay, H., Nicholls, R. J., Green, C., & Penning-Rowsell, E. C. (2007). Assessment of future coastal erosion risk. In C. Thorne, E. Evans, & E. C. Penning-Rowsell (Eds.), Future Flooding and Coastal Erosion Risks (pp. pp.280-293). Thomas Telford.
Hinton, C., Townend, I. H., & Nicholls, R. J. (2007). Coastal processes. In C. Thorne, E. Evans, & E. Penning-Rowsell (Eds.), Future Flooding and Coastal Erosion Risks (pp. pp.132-148). Thomas Telford.
Nicholls, R. J., Wong, P. P., Burket, V. R., Codignotto, J., Hay, J. E., McLean, R. F., Ragoonaden, S., & Woodroffe, C. D. (2007). Coastal systems and low-lying areas. In M. L. Parry, O. F. Canziani, J. P. Palutikof, P. J. van der Linden, & C. E. Hanson (Eds.), Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability (pp. 315-356). Cambridge University Press.
Burgess, K., Jay, H., & Nicholls, R. J. (2007). Drivers of coastal erosion. In C. Thorne, E. Evans, & E. Penning-Rowsell (Eds.), Future Flooding and Coastal Erosion Risks (pp. 267-279). Thomas Telford.
Watkinson, A. R., Nicholls, R. J., Sear, D. A., & Ledoux, L. (2007). Environmental impacts of future flood risk. In C. Thorne, E. Evans, & E. Penning-Rowsell (Eds.), Future Flooding and Coastal Erosion Risks (pp. 29-44). Thomas Telford.
Church, J., Nicholls, R. J., Hay, J., & Gornitz, V. (2007). Ice and sea-level change. In Global Outlook for Ice & Snow (pp. 1551-180). United Nations.
Nicholls, R. J., & Townend, I. H. (2007). The management of coastal flooding and erosion. In C. Thorne, E. Evans, & E. Penning-Rowsell (Eds.), Future Flooding and Coastal Erosion Risks (pp. 392-413). Thomas Telford.
Nicholls, R. J., & Lowe, J. A. (2006). Climate stabilisation and impacts of sea-level rise. In H. J. Schellnhuber, W. Cramer, N. Nakicenovic, T. Wigley, & G. Yohe (Eds.), Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change (pp. 195-202). Cambridge University Press.
Brooks, N., Nicholls, R. J., & Hall, J. (2006). Sea-level rise: coastal impacts and responses. In R. Schubert, H. J. Schellnhuber, N. Buchmann, A. Epiny, R. Greisshammer, M. Kulessa, D. Messner, S. Rahmstorf, & J. Schmid (Eds.), The Future Oceans: Warming Up, Rising High, Turning Sour (Special Report) (pp. 33-64). WBGU (German Advisory Council on Global Change).
Nicholls, R. J. (2006). Storm surges in coastal areas. In M. Arnold, R. S. Chen, U. Deichmann, M. Dilley, & A. L. Lerner-Lam (Eds.), Natural Disaster hotspots: case studies (pp. 79-108). (Disaster Risk Management; No. 6). World Bank Publications.
Rochelle-Newall, E., Klein, R. T., Nicholls, R. J., Barrett, K., Behrendt, H., Bresser, T. H. M., Cieslak, A., de Bruin, E. F. L. M., Edwards, T., Herman, P. M. J., Laane, R. P. W. M., Ledoux, L., Lindeboom, H., Lise, W., Moncheva, S., Moschella, P. S., Stive, M. J. F., & Vermaat, J. E. (2005). Global change and the European coast – climate change and economic development. In J. E. Vermaat, L. Bouwer, K. Turner, & W. Salomons (Eds.), Managing European coasts: past, present and future (pp. 239-254.). Springer Germany.
Nicholls, R. J., & Hoozemans, F. M. J. (2005). Global vulnerability analysis. In M. Schwartz (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Coastal Science (pp. 486-491). (Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series). Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Nicholls, R. J., & Goodbred Jr., S. L. (2005). Towards integrated assessment of the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta. In Z. Chen, Y. Saito, & S. L. Goodbred Jr. (Eds.), Mega-deltas of Asia: geological evolution and human impact (pp. 168-181). China Ocean Press.
McMichael, A., Campbell-Lendrum, D. H., Kovats, R. S., Nicholls, R. J., Edwards, S., Wilkinson, P., & Wilson, T. (2004). Global climate change. In E. Majid, A. D. Lopez, A. A. Rodgers, & C. J. L. Murray (Eds.), Comparative quantification of health risks : global and regional burden of disease attributable to selected major risk factors (pp. pp1543-1650). World Health Organisation.
Woodworth, P. L., Gregory, J. M., & Nicholls, R. J. (2004). Long term sea-level changes and their impacts. In A. R. Robinson, & K. Brink (Eds.), The Sea, Volume 13, The Global Coastal Ocean Harvard University Press.
Nicholls, R. J. (2002). Rising sea levels: potential impacts and responses. In R. E. Hester, & R. M. Harrison (Eds.), Global Environment Change (pp. 83-107). (Issues in Environmental Science and Technology; No. 17). Royal Society of Chemistry.
Cramer, W., Holten, J. I., Kaczmarek, Z., Martens, P., Nicholls, R. J., Öquist, M., Rounsevell, M. D. A., Szolgay, J., Arnell, N. W., Balint, G., Beniston, M., Berz, G., Bindi, M., Carter, T. R., des Clers, S., Crick, H. Q. P., Dlugolecki, A. F., Dockerty, T., Gottfried, M., ... Villar, L. (2001). Europe. In J. J. McCarthy, O. F. Canziani, N. A. Leary, D. J. Dokken, & K. S. White (Eds.), Climate Change 2001: impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability: report of IPCC working group II (pp. 641-692). Cambridge University Press.
Neumann, J. E., Yohe, G., Nicholls, R. J., & Manion, M. (2001). Sea level rise and its effects on global resources. In E. Claussen, V. A. Cochran, & D. P. Davis (Eds.), Climate Change: Science, Strategies, & Solutions Pew Centre on Global Climate Change.
Hutton, C., Lazar, A., Nicholls, R., & Kebede, A. (2017). Sustainable deltas in a changing world. Paper presented at Development Studies Association: DSA2017 Annual Conference, Bradford, United Kingdom.
Beaven, R. P., Stringfellow, A., Nicholls, R., Haigh, I. D., Kebede, A., & Watts, J. (2017). The impact of coastal landfills on shoreline management plans. In Sardinia 2017 : 16th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium (pp. 1-12). CISA Publisher.
Lazar, A., Nicholls, R. J., Hutton, C., Adams, H., Payo, A., Salehin, M., Haque, A., Clarke, D., Bricheno, L., Fernandes, J. A., Barbour, E., Allan, A., Begum, D., & Szabo, S. (2015). The hydro-environment and livelihoods in coastal Bangladesh. 36th IAHR World Congress. Special Session: Deltas – From Multiple Pressures to Integrated Solutions, Netherlands.
Lewis, K., Richardson, K., Kent, C., Dankers, R., Davie, J., Giuntoli, I., Robinson, E., Clark, C., Prudhomme, C., Wada, Y., Brown, S., Nicholls, R. J., Lincke, D., Hinkel, J., Elliott, J. W., & Rosenzweig, C. (2014). Human dynamics of climate change map. Poster session presented at Human dynamics of climate change. Launched by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom.
Nicholls, R. J., Bradbury, A., Burningham, H., Dix, J. K., Ellis, M., French, J., Hall, J. W., Karunarathna, H. U., Lawn, J., Pan, S., Reeve, D. E., Rogers, B., Souza, A., Stansby, P. K., Sutherland, J., Tarrant, O., Walkden, M. J. A., & Whitehouse, R. (2012). iCOASST - integrating coastal sediment systems. Paper presented at ICCE2012 International Conference on Coastal Engineering, Spain.
Nicholls, R., Hanson, S., Mokrech, M., Stansby, P., Chini, N., Walkden, M., Dawson, R., Roche, N., Hall, J., Nicholson-Cole, S., Watkinson, A., Jude, S., Lowe, J., Wolf, J., Leake, J., Rounsevell, M., Fontaine, C., & Acosta-Michlik, L. (2009). The Tyndall coastal simulator and interface. In J. McKee Smith (Ed.), Coastal Engineering: Proceedings of the 31st International Conference (pp. 4341-4353). World Scientific. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814277426_0360
Burkett, V. R., Fernandez, L., Nicholls, R. J., & Woodroffe, C. D. (2008). Climate change impacts on coastal biodiversity. In A. Fenech, D. MacIver, & F. Dallmeier (Eds.), Proceedings of Climate Change and Biodiversity in the Americas (pp. 167-193). Canadian International Development Agency.
Leake, J., Wolf, J., Lowe, J. A., Stansby, P. K., Nicholls, R. J., Mokrech, M., Nicholson-Cole, S., Walkden, M. J. A., Watkinson, A. R., & Hanson, S. (2008). Integrated modeling for coastal impacts. In M. L. Spaulding (Ed.), Estuarine and Coastal Modelling: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference American Society of Civil Engineers.
Nicholls, R. J., Hanson, S., Mokrech, M., Stansby, P. K., Chini, N., Walkden, M. J. A., Dawson, R., Roche, N., Hall, J. W., Nicholson-Cole, S., Watkinson, A., Jude, S. R., Lowe, J. A., Leake, J., Wolf, J., Fontaine, C., Rounsvell, M., & Acosta-Michlik, L. (2008). The Tyndall Centre coastal simulator and interface (CoastS). Paper presented at European Conference on Flood Risk management Research and Practice (FLOODrisk 2008).
Hanson, S., Wolf, J. P., Mokrech, M., & Nicholls, R. J. (2008). The Tyndall coastal simulator and interface. Paper presented at Littoral 2008. A Changing Coast: Challenge for the Environmental Policies.
Mokrech, M., Nicholls, R., Hanson, S., Watkinson, A., Jude, S., Nicholson-Cole, S., Hall, J., Walkden, M., Stansby, P., Dawson, R., Jacoub, G., Rounsevell, M., Fontaine, C., Acosta-Michlik, L., Lowe, J., Wolfe, J., & Leake, J. (2007). A Coastal Simulator for Supporting Long Term Coastal Management. Paper presented at International Symposium on GIS and Computer Mapping for Coastal Management - CoastGIS 2007, Spain.
Mokrech, M., Nicholls, R. J., Hanson, S., Watkinson, A., Jude, S. R., Nicholson-Cole, S., Walkden, M., Hall, J., Dawson, R., Stansby, P. K., Jacoub, G. K., Rounsvell, M., Fontaine, C., Acosta-Michlik, L., Lowe, J. A., Wolf, J., Leake, J., Wright, J., Watson, G., ... Balson, P. (2007). The Development of an Integrated Coastal Simulator for Supporting Long Term Coastal Management. In Coastal Management - Proceedings of the two-day International Conference organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers, ICE (pp. 203-217)
Hanson, S. E., & Nicholls, R. J. (2003). Historical change in estuaries: a case study of Hamford Water, Essex, UK. In R. A. Davis, A. Sallenger, & P. Howd (Eds.), Coastal Sediments 2003 Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Proceedings of the International Conference Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida, USA 18 - 23 May 2003 World Scientific Publishing Company.
Nicholls, R. J., & Wilson, T. (2001). The Regional Impact Study (RegIS).. Paper presented at 36th Flood and Coastal Management Conference.
Hanson, S., & Nicholls, R. J. (2001). Uncertainties in sediment inputs from coastal erosion. In Coastal Dynamics '01. Proceedings of the Fourth Conference on Coastal Dynamics, June 11-15 2001, Lund, Sweden (pp. 607-616). American Society of Civil Engineers.
Belfiore, S., Birkmann, J., Castellan, A., Cavaletti, A., Hettiarachchi, S., Nicholls, R. J., Beirne, W., Soares, J. M. D., Stephenson, F., Trumbic, I., Villagran de Leon, J. C., & Arthurton, R. (2009). Hazard awareness and risk mitigation in integrated coastal area management. (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission: Manuals and Guides No. 50; No. ICAM Dossier No. 5). United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Nicholls, R. J., Brown, S., Hanson, S., & Hinkel, J. (2010). Economics of coastal zone adaptation to climate change. (World Bank Discussion Papers; No. 10). International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / World Bank.
Visiting Professor Robert Nicholls Engineering, University of Southampton, Southampton Boldrewood Innovation Campus, Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 7QF
