Accurately determining the risks of rising sea level
(2007) Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union — Vol. 88, n° 43, p. 441-442 (2007)
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- With the highest density of people and the greatest concentration of economic activity located in the coastal regions, sea level rise is an important concern as the climate continues to warm. Subsequent flooding may potentially disrupt industries, populations, and livelihoods, particularly in the long term if the climate is not quickly stabilized. To help policy makers understand these risks, a more accurate description of hazards posed by rising sea levels is needed at the global scale, even though the impacts in specific regions are better known. [...] Often, though, the area at risk is identified on the basis of mean sea level, ignoring tides. [...] This brief report reviews the limitations of the approach by Rowley et al. and others, and discusses other aspects involved with human vulnerability to sea level rise.
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