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This is the chapter on coastal systems and low lying areas in the IPCC 5th Assessment Report. It synthesizes the scientific knowledge on sea level rise, other climatic and human drivers of coastal change, related impacts and vulnerabilities of natural and human systems, and adaptation.

Reference information

Websites:
https://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar5/wg2/WGIIAR5-Chap5_FINAL.pdf
Source:

IPCC

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Jun 7, 2016

Date of publication:

2014

Keywords:
drivers of coastal change, low lying areas, natural and human systems, synthesis of scientific knowledge
Climate impacts:

Flooding, Ice and Snow, Sea Level Rise, Storms

Adaptation Approaches:

Observations and Scenarios, Vulnerability Assessment

Sectors:

Coastal areas, Urban

Geographic characterisation:

Global

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