Land degradation has become one of the biggest environmental challenges human society
is currently facing, which is why understanding the global pattern of this land crisis is …

Coastal subsidence contributes to relative sea-level rise and exacerbates flooding hazards,
with the at-risk population expected to triple by 2070. Natural processes of vertical land …

The stability and resilience of the Earth system and human well-being are inseparably
linked,–, yet their interdependencies are generally under-recognized; consequently, they …

Coastal land can be lost at rapid rates due to relative sea-level rise (RSLR) resulting from
local land subsidence. However, the comparative severity of local land subsidence is …

Rising temperatures, rapid urbanization and soaring demand for natural resources threaten
deltas worldwide and make them vulnerable to rising seas, subsidence, droughts, floods …

Coastal regions (including estuaries and deltas) are very complex environments with
diverse hydrodynamic and bio-geomorphological contexts and with important socio …

Future sea-level rise poses an existential threat for many river deltas, yet quantifying the
effect of sea-level changes on these coastal landforms remains a challenge. Sea-level …

Continental-to global-scale hydrologic and land surface models increasingly include
representations of the groundwater system. Such large-scale models are essential for …

The vulnerability of coastal environments to sea-level rise varies spatially, particularly due to
local land subsidence. However, high-resolution observations and models of coastal …

The Mekong delta is experiencing rapid environmental change due to anthropogenic
activities causing accelerated subsidence, sea-level rise and sediment starvation …