The rising tide: assessing the risks of climate change and human settlements in low elevation coastal zones

Settlements in coastal lowlands are especially vulnerable to risks resulting from climate change, yet these lowlands are densely settled and growing rapidly. In this paper, we undertake the first global review of the population and urban settlement patterns in the Low Elevation Coastal Zone (LECZ),...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environment and urbanization 2007-04, Vol.19 (1), p.17-37
Hauptverfasser:	McGranahan, Gordon, Balk, Deborah, Anderson, Bridget
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cities Civil society Climate change Environmental economics Government Greenhouse effect Marine Pollution Urban studies Urbanization
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