Monday, August 19, 2013

Future Flood Losses in Major Coastal Cities: Costly Projections

The cities where flood risks in 2005 are largest, when compared with local GDP. (Credit: University of Southampton)
Climate change combined with rapid population increases, economic growth, and land subsidence could lead to a more than nine-fold increase in the global risk of floods in large port cities between now and 2050.

 Future Flood Losses in Major Coastal Cities: Costly Projections
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