articleCambridge Prisms Coastal FuturesJan 1, 2023DIAMOND OA

Population development as a driver of coastal risk: Current trends and future pathways

LRLena ReimannATAthanasios T. VafeidisLELars E. Honsel

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

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Abstract

Abstract Coastal areas are subject to hazards that can result in severe impacts due to the high concentration of people and assets in exposed locations. While climate-induced sea-level rise will exacerbate these hazards in the course of the 21st century, future dynamics in socioeconomic development will play an important role in driving impacts – as well as adaptation responses – in particular in countries with rapid population growth in low-lying coastal areas. Here, we synthesize the current state of knowledge related to current and future population development in coastal locations and the underlying trends in socioeconomic development affecting coastal impacts at continental to global scales. Currently,…

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  • Vulnerability (computing)
  • Socioeconomic status
  • Population
  • Population growth
  • Socioeconomic development
  • Geography
  • Climate change
  • Environmental resource management
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