The economics of climate change adaptation in EU coastal areas

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In this study, the economics of climate change adaptation in EU coastal areas are explained from what has already been observed and are benchmarked with the latest insights stemming from the scientific literature. Chapter I describes the scientific literature perspective of climate change adaptation in Europe’s coastal zones. Chapter II provides a detailed observations based assessment of (the economics of) coastal protection and climate change adaptation practices across Europe. The comparison of observed facts and figures with scientific literature insights is presented in Chapter III. Lastly, recommendations are made and conclusions drawn.

Reference information

Websites:

http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/documentation/studies/documents/report_en.pdf

Source:

European Commission - Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Jun 7, 2016

Date of publication:

2009

Keywords:

Economic assessment, coastal areas.

Climate impacts:

Sea Level Rise, Storms

Adaptation Approaches:

Sector Policies, Observations and Scenarios, Adaptation Plans and Strategies

Sectors:

Coastal areas, Urban

Geographic characterisation:

Europe

Biogeographical regions:

Atlantic, Arctic, Mediterranean

Countries:

Albania, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Republic of North Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, United Kingdom

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