Land subsidence is a factor as preparations are made for rising sea levels and strengthening storms. Human infrastructure, including buildings and groundwater extraction, increases vulnerabilities.
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Even a small rise in sea level can have big impacts on coastal properties, so we must do all we can to limit the changes while taking them into account in coastal land-use planning.
Research on where businesses and households want to be points to growth in suburban and regional centres on the coast, with Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth also gaining ground on Sydney and Melbourne.
Artificial lighting from cities illuminates coastal waters and can change the physiology and behaviour of marine organisms.
Facing human threats, Mumbai’s Koli community are taking risk reduction into their own hands – other vulnerable coastal settlements should take note.
Globally, about a billion people living in coastal cities are at risk of climate hazards. The impacts go well beyond the coast and could affect us all, with disruptions to supply chains and trade.
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Head of Science: Marine Biogeochemistry and Observations, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
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Professor of Sociology, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
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Professor in Natural Hazards Planning and Resilience, Massey University
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Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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PhD Student in Community Voices, National Institute of Technology Durgapur
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Associate Professor, UniSA Business, University of South Australia
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Research Fellow, UniSA Business, University of South Australia
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Ph.D. Candidate in Oceangraphy, University of Rhode Island
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Associate Professor of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
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Professor of Oceanography, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
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Adjunct Fellow, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
