Defence against the rising seas
In: Nature Climate Change. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 1758-678X; e-ISSN 1758-6798, more
Related to:Hermans, T.H.J.; Malagon Santos, V.; Katsman, C.A.; Jane, R.A.; Rasmussen, D.J.; Haasnoot, M.; Garner, G.G.; Kopp, R.E.; Oppenheimer, M.; Slangen, A.B.A. (2023). The timing of decreasing coastal flood protection due to sea-level rise. Nat. Clim. Chang. 13(4): 359-366. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01616-5, more
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Abstract |
The rate of sea-level rise varies around the world, as do local infrastructure and standards for defending against the risks of flooding. Now research indicates that coastal communities can also have very different times left to act before defences fall short of those standards. |
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