Sea-level rise and human migration

ME Hauer, E Fussell, V Mueller, M Burkett… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2020 - nature.com
Anthropogenic sea-level rise (SLR) is predicted to impact, and, in many cases, displace, a
large proportion of the population via inundation and heightened SLR-related hazards. With …

[HTML][HTML] Biogeochemical cycling of iron (hydr-) oxides and its impact on organic carbon turnover in coastal wetlands: A global synthesis and perspective

C Yu, S Xie, Z Song, S Xia, ME Åström - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Coastal wetlands host large and dynamic reservoirs of organic carbon (C) and are also
biogeochemical hotspots for a wide range of Fe (hydr-) oxides with different chemical …

[HTML][HTML] Mediterranean UNESCO World Heritage at risk from coastal flooding and erosion due to sea-level rise

L Reimann, AT Vafeidis, S Brown, J Hinkel… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract UNESCO World Heritage sites (WHS) located in coastal areas are increasingly at
risk from coastal hazards due to sea-level rise. In this study, we assess Mediterranean …

[HTML][HTML] Gridded population projections for the coastal zone under the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways

JL Merkens, L Reimann, J Hinkel, AT Vafeidis - Global and Planetary …, 2016 - Elsevier
Existing quantifications of the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP) used for climate
impact assessment do not account for subnational population dynamics such as coastward …

Exploring effectiveness of frequency ratio and support vector machine models in storm surge flood susceptibility assessment: A study of Sundarban Biosphere …

M Sahana, S Rehman, H Sajjad, H Hong - Catena, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Sundarban Biosphere Reserve (SBR), which is one of the important coastal
regions of India, is vulnerable to storm surge hazards. It experiences storm surge flood of …

Analysis of lidar elevation data for improved identification and delineation of lands vulnerable to sea-level rise

DB Gesch - Journal of Coastal Research, 2009 - meridian.allenpress.com
The importance of sea-level rise in shaping coastal landscapes is well recognized within the
earth science community, but as with many natural hazards, communicating the risks …

Tidally adjusted estimates of topographic vulnerability to sea level rise and flooding for the contiguous United States

BH Strauss, R Ziemlinski, JL Weiss… - Environmental …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
Because sea level could rise 1 m or more during the next century, it is important to
understand what land, communities and assets may be most at risk from increased flooding …

Assessing coastal squeeze of tidal wetlands

DD Torio, GL Chmura - Journal of Coastal Research, 2013 - meridian.allenpress.com
ABSTRACT Torio, DD and Chmura, GL, 2013. Assessing coastal squeeze of tidal wetlands.
As sea level rise accelerates and land development intensifies along coastlines, tidal …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating compound flooding in an estuary using hydrodynamic modelling: a case study from the Shoalhaven River, Australia

K Kumbier, RC Carvalho, AT Vafeidis… - Natural Hazards and …, 2018 - nhess.copernicus.org
Many previous modelling studies have considered storm-tide and riverine flooding
independently, even though joint-probability analysis highlighted significant dependence …

What do we need to assess the sustainability of the tidal salt marsh carbon sink?

GL Chmura - Ocean & coastal management, 2013 - Elsevier
Tidal salt marshes provide a range of ecosystem services. The most recently recognized is
their provision of highly effective sinks for atmospheric carbon dioxide, a characteristic they …