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Coastal flooding will disproportionately impact people on river deltas. [PDF]
Nat Commun, 2020 Climate change is intensifying tropical cyclones, accelerating sea-level rise, and increasing coastal flooding. River deltas are especially vulnerable to flooding because of their low elevations and densely populated cities.
Edmonds DA +3 more
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ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2022 The increased exposure to coastal flooding in low-lying coastal areas is one of the consequences of sea-level rise (SLR) induced by climate changes. The coastal zone of Guinea-Bissau contains significant areas of low elevation and is home to most of the ...
Morto Baiém Fandé +2 more
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New elevation data triple estimates of global vulnerability to sea-level rise and coastal flooding. [PDF]
Nat Commun, 2019 Most estimates of global mean sea-level rise this century fall below 2 m. This quantity is comparable to the positive vertical bias of the principle digital elevation model (DEM) used to assess global and national population exposures to extreme coastal ...
Kulp SA, Strauss BH.
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Regional assessment of extreme sea levels and associated coastal flooding along the German Baltic Sea coast [PDF]
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2023 Among the Baltic Sea littoral states, Germany is anticipated to endure considerable damage as a result of increased coastal flooding due to sea-level rise (SLR). Consequently, there is a growing demand for flood risk assessments, particularly at regional
J. Kiesel +5 more
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More meteorological events that drive compound coastal flooding are projected under climate change. [PDF]
Commun Earth Environ, 2020 Compound flooding arises from storms causing concurrent extreme meteorological tides (that is the superposition of storm surge and waves) and precipitation. This flooding can severely affect densely populated low-lying coastal areas.
Bevacqua E +7 more
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 Like low-lying sandy coasts around the world, the Ghanaian coast is experiencing increasingly frequent coastal flooding due to climate change, putting important socioeconomic infrastructure and people at risk.
Emmanuel K. Brempong +6 more
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Reviews of GeophysicsAsian megadeltas, specifically the Ganges‐Brahmaputra‐Meghna, Irrawaddy, Chao Phraya, Mekong, and Red River deltas host half of the world's deltaic population and are vital for Asian countries' ecosystems and food production.
Katharina Seeger +2 more
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Coral Reef Restorations Can Be Optimized to Reduce Coastal Flooding Hazards
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Coral reefs are effective natural coastal flood barriers that protect adjacent communities. Coral degradation compromises the coastal protection value of reefs while also reducing their other ecosystem services, making them a target for restoration. Here
Floortje E. Roelvink +5 more
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A coastal flooding database from 1980 to 2018 for the continental Portuguese coastal zone
Applied Geography, 2021 Continental Portugal presents an extensive and diversified coastal zone which concentrates the main public and private infrastructures of the different economic sectors, as well as the main critical infrastructures.
Alexandre Oliveira Tavares +2 more
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 The aim of this study is to assess the resilience of coastal urban areas and their exposure to sea-level rise and coastal flooding, using the proposed Coastal Resilience Index (CResI). The CResI is an innovative combination of diverse characteristics. It
Charalampos Nikolaos Roukounis +2 more
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