Seaport expansion costs will greatly exceed sea-level rise adaption costs through 2050
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 - 14:40
in Earth & Climate
Seaport footprints will need to expand by up to 3,689 square kilometers (1,424 square miles) worldwide in the next three decades to cope with the combination of sea-level rise and rising demand, according to a new study published in Earth's Future, a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on climate change and future sustainability.