Sea Level Rise in Europe: Impacts and consequences
Publication date
2024-10-29
Authors
van de Wal, Roderik S.W.
Melet, Angélique
Bellafiore, Debora
Camus, Paula
Ferrarin, Christian
Oude Essink, Gualbert
Haigh, Ivan D.
Lionello, Piero
Luijendijk, Arjen
Toimil, Alexandra
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Abstract
Sea level rise has major impacts in Europe which vary from place to place and in time, depending on the source of the impacts. Flooding, erosion, and saltwater intrusion lead via different pathways to cause various consequences in coastal regions across Europe. Flooding, via overflow, overtopping, and breaching, damages assets, the environment, and people. Coastal erosion leads also to damage, and saltwater intrusion affects ecosystems and surface waters and salinizes coastal aquifers, diminishing freshwater availability and causing salt damage to crops and health issues in people. This paper provides an overview of the various impacts and consequences of sea level rise in Europe.
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SDG 14 - Life Below Water
Citation
van de Wal, R, Melet, A, Bellafiore, D, Camus, P, Ferrarin, C, Oude Essink, G, Haigh, I D, Lionello, P, Luijendijk, A, Toimil, A, Staneva, J & Vousdoukas, M 2024, 'Sea Level Rise in Europe: Impacts and consequences', State of the Planet, vol. 3, no. slre1. https://doi.org/10.5194/sp-3-slre1-5-2024