Coastal areas and climate change: A decision support tool for implementing adaptation measures

Carmela Gargiulo, Rosaria Battarra and Maria Rosa Tremiterra

Land Use Policy, 2020, vol. 91, issue C

Abstract: Climate change will be one of the main global challenges in the future. In this context cities play a key role. If, on the one hand, cities cause climate change, on the other hand, they are the places where climate change impacts are most evident, as it deeply affects the quality of life of its inhabitants. Climate change impacts are particularly relevant for coastal areas. These are characterized by a higher concentration of buildings and people in comparison to inland areas. In particular, one of the forecasted effects of climate change in these areas is the increase in coastal flooding due to rising sea levels and storm surges. The implementation of strategies and actions for the adaptation of urban areas to the impacts of coastal flooding is essential to ensure the liveability of coastal communities. Urban planning plays a key role in cities’ adaptation. However, even though the interest in this topic has been increasing, operative support and tools for planning urban adaptation in cities are in short supply, especially in coastal cities. In light of this, it has become necessary to focus on the definition of new tools responding to the needs of urban planning.

Keywords: Coastal flooding impacts; Urban planning; GIS-based tool (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104413

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