These rates of relative sea level rise reflect actual observations and must be accounted for in any coastal planning or engineering applications. (kaltesonne.de)
As relative sea levels rise from land subsidence (sinking and settling of the soil) and rising global ocean levels (due to thermal expansion and ice melt), there is less of a gap between the ocean and our infrastructure. (climate.gov)
This stress can contribute to accelerated loss of marsh area through erosion in a region where marshes are already rapidly disappearing, due to high relative sea level rise. (sciencedaily.com)