Cities and settlements (C&S) by the sea are on the frontline of climate change—they face
climate-compounded risks that are amongst the highest, but are a key source of innovation …

Rapid urbanization is projected to produce 20 coastal megacities (population exceeding 8
million) by 2010. This is mainly a developing world phenomenon: in 1990, there were seven …

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 …

The scientific literature has documented the growing risks of flooding posed for Asia's
coastal cities by the combination of climate change, as reflected in sea level rise and …

This book discusses the identification of, solutions to, and management of threats to high
population coastal cities and their seaports from global warming, climate change and …

Abstract Since the IPCC Third Assessment Report (TAR), our understanding of the
implications of climate change for coastal systems and low-lying areas (henceforth referred …

Table 1, drawn from the IPCC's Fourth Assessment, lists the different aspects of climate
change, the evidence for current impact, projected future impacts and the zones or groups …

The aim of this book is to explore the dynamic interactions that exist between urban and
environmental systems in coastal megacities. This interaction is highly significant because of …

Asia's coastal megacities are increasingly vulnerable to flooding disasters resulting from the
combined effects of climate change (manifested as sea level rise, intensified storms, and …

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 …