Sub-chapter 2.2.2. Vulnerability of the Mediterranean coastal zones faced with the risk of climate change
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19 novembre 2018
- doi: 10.4000/books.irdeditions.23463
- isbn: 9782709922197
- eisbn: 9782709922203
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changement climatique Méditerranée COP22 Allenvi Allenvi climatic change COP22 Mediterranean Environmental Studies NAT011000 RNKSujets proches
Climatic changes--Environmental aspects Global climate changes Climate change Climatic change Climate variations Climate changes Global climatic changes Changes, Climatic Climatic variations Climatic fluctuationsCiter ce document
Maria Snoussi et al., « Sub-chapter 2.2.2. Vulnerability of the Mediterranean coastal zones faced with the risk of climate change », IRD Éditions, ID : 10.4000/books.irdeditions.23463
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Introduction Coastal communities and assets have been repeatedly threatened by the unpredictable sea conditions. Scientific evidence suggests that more intense storm surges and accelerated sea-level rise, related to climate change, are serious global threats for coastal areas and human society (IPCC, 2012). In the Mediterranean region, where nearly 40% of the coastline is built up and given the effects of future human encroachment on the coast, local authorities are faced with the increasingl...