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Medcoast 05, Turkey, 1 - 04 October 2005, vol.2, pp.1277-1285, (Full Text)
Global climate change has a proven impact of accelerated sea-level rise. Many
coastal zones, where 21% of the world’s population lives within a 30 km-belt from the
sea is under severe environmental stress due to failure in adaptation of natural and
socio-economic capacities. Coastal zones are likely to be affected in terms of increased
erosion, inundation and displacement of coastal wetlands and other coastal lowlands,
increased risk of flooding or storm damage and salinization of groundwater. These
primary impacts are liable to induce secondary ones on livelihoods and human health,
on infrastructure and economic activity. The quantitative assessment of climate change
impacts on coastal zones is generally considered a complex task and involves a number
of analytical challenges, including scientific and economic uncertainties and data
limitations. The present study seaks to define appropriate methods to assess the coastal
vulnerability to sea level rise in the region of the Marmara Sea.