Addressing the challenges of climate change risks and adaptation in coastal areas: A review
Climate change is and will continue altering the world's coasts, which are the most densely
populated and economically active areas on earth and home for highly valuable …
populated and economically active areas on earth and home for highly valuable …
Climate change-driven coastal erosion modelling in temperate sandy beaches: Methods and uncertainty treatment
Developing future projections of shoreline change requires a good understanding of the
driving coastal processes. These processes result primarily from the combination of mean …
driving coastal processes. These processes result primarily from the combination of mean …
Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
Europe (Chapter 13)
Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …
Demonstrating the value of beaches for adaptation to future coastal flood risk
Cost-effective coastal flood adaptation requires a realistic valuation of losses, costs and
benefits considering the uncertainty of future flood projections and limited resources for …
benefits considering the uncertainty of future flood projections and limited resources for …
The expected impacts of climate change on the ocean economy
The ocean is critically important to our global economy. Collectively, it is estimated that
ocean-based industries and activities contribute hundreds of millions of jobs and …
ocean-based industries and activities contribute hundreds of millions of jobs and …
Projected impacts of climate change on tourism in the Canary Islands
Abstract The Canary Islands are a leading tourist destination. Their strong economic
dependence on this sector makes them vulnerable to climate change. The steep orography …
dependence on this sector makes them vulnerable to climate change. The steep orography …
Evaluation of the non-use value of beach tourism resources: A case study of Qingdao coastal scenic area, China
J Liu, N Liu, Y Zhang, Z Qu, J Yu - Ocean & coastal management, 2019 - Elsevier
Beaches, an important component of coastal tourism resources, are gradually eroding as a
result of environmental pollution, ecological damage, etc., which is ignored by tourists as …
result of environmental pollution, ecological damage, etc., which is ignored by tourists as …
Mapping environmental impacts on coastal tourist áreas of oceanic islands (Gran Canaria, Canary Islands): A current and future scenarios assessment
L García-Romero, T Carreira-Galbán… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
The combination of the current sea level rise (SLR) and an increase in the frequency and
severity of sea storm events and surges, will have important environmental impacts on …
severity of sea storm events and surges, will have important environmental impacts on …
A planning strategy for the adaptation of coastal areas to climate change: The Spanish case
In a context of growing concern about climate change and its potential consequences for
coastal systems, adaptation is becoming more important than ever before. This paper …
coastal systems, adaptation is becoming more important than ever before. This paper …