Climate change poses significant challenges to coastal cities. Local governments around
the world are using various strategies to address sea level rise and coastal flooding. Most of …

Oil pollution harms terrestrial ecosystems. There is an urgent requirement to improve on
existing methods for detecting, mapping and establishing the precise extent of oil-impacted …

Increased river flows and sea level rise in a changing climate are of great concern in deltas
and makes sustainability particularly important for delta societies. This article reviews current …

Coastal areas are important regions in the world as they host huge population, diverse
ecosystems and natural resources. However, owing to their settings, elevations and …

Extreme rainfall and sea level rise under climate change may increase the risk of flooding
and thus threaten people's lives and property. Accordingly, the concept of flood resilient …

Vila Belmiro is a significant development in the coastal urban scenario and is nestled along
the rugged cliffs of the southern coast of Brazil. Cyclones caused tremendous damage to the …

Summary 450 million people live on river deltas and thus on land that is precariously low
above the sea level and sinking because of human activities and natural processes …

Coastal regions worldwide are during the process of rapid urban expansion. However,
expanded urban settlements in land-sea interfaces have been faced with unprecedented …

The direct effects of converting coastal wetlands to open water by dredging them can be
magnified by indirect effects. For example, dredged canals allow for recovery of mineral …

The Brahmapur is the southernmost sub-division of Ganjam district of the Odisha coast
frequently prone to cyclones. This coastal stretch is one of the low-lying areas of Odisha with …