Anthropogenic sea-level rise (SLR) is predicted to impact, and, in many cases, displace, a
large proportion of the population via inundation and heightened SLR-related hazards. With …

Human societies will transform to address climate change and other stressors. How they
choose to transform will depend on what societal values they prioritize. Managed retreat can …

Ocean and coastal ecosystems support life on Earth and many aspects of human well-being.
Covering two-thirds of the planet, the ocean hosts vast biodiversity and modulates the global …

River floods are among some of the costliest natural disasters, but their socio-economic
impacts under contrasting warming levels remain little explored. Here, using a multi-model …

Abstract Changes in coastal morphology have broad consequences for the sustainability of
coastal communities, structures and ecosystems. Although coasts are monitored locally in …

Extreme sea levels (ESLs) in Europe could rise by as much as one metre or more by the end
of this century due to climate change. This poses significant challenges to safeguard coastal …

There is an urgent need to take coastal retreat more seriously as an option for adapting to
sea level rise (SLR) and as a strategy capable of providing positive outcomes, if planned …

Managing and adapting to climate change in urban areas will become increasingly
important as urban populations grow, especially because unique features of cities amplify …

Beach nourishment—the addition of sand to increase the width or sand volume of the beach—
is a widespread coastal management technique to counteract coastal erosion. Globally …

Faced with sea level rise and the intensification of extreme events, human populations living
on the coasts are developing responses to address local situations. A synthesis of the …