Climate change impacts on coasts: awareness and action needed
Coasts are some of the most beloved areas of the planet. More than 10% of the world's population live in coastal areas, and many more people depend on coasts for their livelihood or recreation. But coastal zones are under pressure: climate change will likely increase coastal hazards almost all over the world by as early as 2050.
Preventing coastal hazards such as flooding and shoreline retreat, which will damage coastal assets and may even lead to loss of life, requires a broad understanding of what changes are expected to occur. But too few people and decision-makers in coastal areas are aware of what is likely to happen to our coasts. With a booklet and a supporting presentation, IHE Delft has made state-of-the-art knowledge on climate change impacts on coasts available in an accessible manner, with graphics that illustrate the concepts.
The booklet was created by Roshanka Ranasinghe, Professor of Climate Change Impacts & Coastal Risk; Trang Duong, Lecturer in Coastal Numerical Modelling, and Ali Dastgheib, Associate Professor of Coastal Engineering and Port Development with support from the AXA Research Fund.
Rosh Ranasinghe
Professor of Climate Change Impacts & Coastal Risk
