The risks of sea-level rise for coastal cities
The risks of sea-level rise for coastal cities
Understanding the consequence of sea-level rise for coastal cities has long lead times and huge political
implications. Civilization has emerged and developed during a period of several thousand years over which
sea level has been unusually stable in geological terms. We have now moved out of this period and the
challenge will be to develop a long-term proactive assessment approach to manage this challenge.
In 2005 there were 136 coastal cities with a population exceeding one million people and a collective
population of 400 million people. All these coastal cities are threatened by flooding from the sea to varying
degrees2 and these risks are increasing due to growing exposure (people and assets), rising sea levels due
to climate change, and in some cities, significant coastal subsidence due to human agency (drainage and
groundwater withdrawals from susceptible soils).
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Nicholls, R.J.
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Reeder, T.
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Brown, S.
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Haigh, I.D.
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13 July 2015
Nicholls, R.J.
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Reeder, T.
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Brown, S.
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Nicholls, R.J., Reeder, T., Brown, S. and Haigh, I.D.
(2015)
The risks of sea-level rise for coastal cities.
In,
King, D., Schrag, D., Dadi, Z., Ye, Q. and Ghosh, A.
(eds.)
Climate change: a risk assessment.
London, GB.
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Abstract
Understanding the consequence of sea-level rise for coastal cities has long lead times and huge political
implications. Civilization has emerged and developed during a period of several thousand years over which
sea level has been unusually stable in geological terms. We have now moved out of this period and the
challenge will be to develop a long-term proactive assessment approach to manage this challenge.
In 2005 there were 136 coastal cities with a population exceeding one million people and a collective
population of 400 million people. All these coastal cities are threatened by flooding from the sea to varying
degrees2 and these risks are increasing due to growing exposure (people and assets), rising sea levels due
to climate change, and in some cities, significant coastal subsidence due to human agency (drainage and
groundwater withdrawals from susceptible soils).
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Published date: 13 July 2015
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Physical Oceanography, Energy & Climate Change Group
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Author:
T. Reeder
Editor:
D. King
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D. Schrag
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Z. Dadi
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Q. Ye
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A. Ghosh
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