Coastal adaptation against sea level rise makes economic sense
Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 08:20
in Earth & Climate
Coastal zones in Europe contain large human populations, significant socio-economic activities and assets, and fragile ecosystems. Coastal communities will face increasing risk of floods as climate change could cause extreme sea levels to rise with one meter or more by 2100. Coastal adaptation, however, could prevent 95% of the projected economic losses. These findings come from a new JRC study published today in Nature Communications.