Counting the Costs: Climate Change and Coastal Flooding

Short Summary of Resource
This report explores two of the most serious consequences of rising sea level—the large increase in the frequency of coastal inundation and the recession of ‘soft’ shorelines
Detailed description of the resource
The report describes how scientific understanding of sea-level rise has improved significantly over the last decade, and we also explore the challenge of making better decisions about future coastal development. Finally, the report discusses the urgent need to stabilise the climate to reduce the level of risks from coastal flooding in the future
Keywords
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Sea level rise
Content Owners / Rights Holders
Climate Council
Date of Publication
2013
Type of Resource
Sector reports
Format of Resource
pdf
Relevant Sector
Built environment and infrastructure , Biodiversity and ecosystems
Geographical Scope
Country/National
Relevant LG Functional Area
Engineering/infrastructure
Council Type
Coastal
URL / DOI for resource access
https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/coastalflooding/
Relevant Governance Indicator
Climate risk management