Coastal responses to sea level rise (SLR) include inundation of wetlands, increased
shoreline erosion, and increased flooding during storm events. Hydrodynamic parameters …

The climate change impacts on sea level rise and coastal disasters, and the possible
adaptation responses have been studied using very different approaches, such as very …

Chapter 3 evaluates observed and projected changes in the frequency, intensity, spatial
extent, and duration of extreme weather and climate events. This physical basis provides a …

This chapter assesses the literature on the economics of climate change adaptation,
building on the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) and the increasing role that economic …

Climate change is projected to cause severe economic losses, which has the potential to
affect the insurance sector and public compensation schemes considerably. This article …

Scientists recently have recognized the persistence of multiyear climate-ocean regimes and
shifts from one regime to another. Changes in recruitment patterns of fish populations and …

Libby Robin has carved a successful academic career for herself as an environmental
historian of Australia, whilst serving as a Research Fellow at the acclaimed Centre for …

Adaptation is defined as the planned or unplanned, reactive or anticipatory, successful or
unsuccessful response of a system to a change in its environment. This paper examines the …

Barring an unprecedented large-scale effort to raise island elevation, barrier-island
communities common along the US East Coast are likely to eventually face inundation of the …

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Al Gore, in an effort to 'contribute to a …