Waterborne Transport, Ports and Waterways: A review of Climate Change Drivers, Impacts, Responses

This report discusses climate change related issues for the navigation sector, and how to understand and to deal with the knowledge about climate change and the various projected scenarios. It reviews climate change impacts on maritime and inland navigation including sea level rise, wind conditions, wave action, tidal and surge propagation and range, ocean circulation, storms, coastal hydrodynamics, sea chemistry, environmentally protected areas, ice conditions, icing, water supply and quality in inland rivers, extreme hydrological conditions, and coastal, estuarine and river morphology. Potential adaptation and mitigation responses are identified.The report was prepared by the EnviCom Task Group 3 “Climate Change and Navigation” of PIANC (the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure).