Rapid coastal population growth may leave many exposed to sea-level rise

Rapid coastal population growth may leave many exposed to sea-level rise
London, UK (SPX) Mar 12, 2015 - The number of people potentially exposed to future sea level rise and associated storm surge flooding may be highest in low-elevation coastal zones in Asia and Africa, according to new projections published March 11, 2015 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Barbara Neumann from Kiel University, Germany, and colleagues. Many coastal areas are densely populated and exposed to a range of c ... more

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