Millions projected to be at risk from sea-level rise in the continental United States

Mathew E. Hauer (), Jason M. Evans and Deepak R. Mishra
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Mathew E. Hauer: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia, 201 N. Milledge Avenue
Jason M. Evans: Stetson University, 421 N. Woodland Boulevard
Deepak R. Mishra: Center for Geospatial Research, University of Georgia, 210 Field Street

Nature Climate Change, 2016, vol. 6, issue 7, 691-695

Abstract: Ongoing population growth could greatly exacerbate the human impact of sea-level rise in coastal areas of the continental US this century, with the potential to induce mass population movements unless protective measures are taken.

Date: 2016
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