Benefits of subsidence control for coastal flooding in China

Autor: Jiayi Fang, Robert J. Nicholls, Sally Brown, Daniel Lincke, Jochen Hinkel, Athanasios T. Vafeidis, Shiqiang Du, Qing Zhao, Min Liu, Peijun Shi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34525-w
Popis: Chinese coastal populations are concentrated in subsiding locations, and also subject to sea-level rise. Here the authors find that more areas, population and assets are exposed to coastal flooding by 2050 but realistic subsidence control measures can avoid additional risks.
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