Should this occur, coastal cities, ports, and wetlands would be threatened with more frequent flooding,
increased beach erosion, and saltwater encroachment into coastal streams and aquifers.
Not exact matches
It highlights several implications for this sector, including altered seasonality, desertification and floods, damages caused by
increased incidence of natural hazards, coastal
erosion and loss of
beach areas, and loss of natural and archeological attractions.
«The goal of the State of the
Beach Report Card is to
increase awareness of the enormous threats facing our coastlines and to improve how states and municipalities respond to coastal
erosion and sea level rise,» said Stefanie Sekich - Quinn, Coastal Preservation Manager for the Surfrider Foundation.
By the end of this century,
increased rates of sea - level rise (SLR) could cause pcmanent inundation of portions of low - lying coastal cities, repeated flooding episodes, and more severe
beach erosion.
Beaches and historic coastlines are likely to be reshaped by coastal
erosion, with the rate expected to
increase fourfold, the report said.
But these stronger cyclones will greatly
increase coastal inundation, coral damage, property damage and
beach erosion.