Perspective on regional sea-level change and coastal impacts

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McInnes, Kathleen L., Nicholls, Robert J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9715-1109, van de Wal, Roderik, Behar, David, Haigh, Ivan D., Hamlington, Benjamin D., Hinkel, Jochen, Hirschfeld, Daniella, Horton, Benjamin P., Melet, Angelique, Palmer, Matthew D., Robel, Alexander A., Stammer, Detlef and Sullivan, Abby (2024) Perspective on regional sea-level change and coastal impacts. Cambridge Prisms: Coastal Futures, 2. ISSN 2754-7205

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Abstract

We synthesize sea-level science developments, priorities and practitioner needs at the end of the 10-year World Climate Research Program Grand Challenge ’Regional Sea-Level Change and Coastal Impacts’. Sea-level science and associated climate services have progressed but are unevenly distributed. There remains deep uncertainty concerning high-end and long-term sea-level projections due to indeterminate emissions, the ice sheet response and other climate tipping points. These are priorities for sea-level science. At the same time practitioners need climate services that provide localized information including median and curated high-end sea-level projections for long-term planning, together with information to address near-term pressures, including extreme sea level-related hazards and land subsidence, which can greatly exceed current rates of climate-induced sea-level rise in some populous coastal settlements. To maximise the impact of scientific knowledge, ongoing co-production between science and practitioner communities is essential. Here we report on recent progress and ways forward for the next decade.

Item Type: Article
UEA Research Groups: University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 18 Jan 2025 01:09
Last Modified: 18 Jan 2025 01:09
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/98266
DOI: 10.1017/cft.2024.15

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