Sentences with phrase «scale impact of the storm»

The incongruous dynamic between the benign nature of the assemblage and the panic of 100,000 people escaping from a city soon to be underwater undulates across the structure, the harsh breaks and cracks in the road a reminder of the large - scale impact of the storm on the city and on the collective unconscious of the nation.

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Reticence to report the scale of the storm's impact is partly due to concerns over the possible environmental impact.

[2011 paper — 211 cites] Assessing climate change impacts, sea level rise and storm surge risk in port cities: a case study on Copenhagen This study illustrates a methodology to assess the economic impacts of climate change at a city scale and benefits of adaptation, taking the case of sea level rise and storm surge risk in the city of Copenhagen, capital of Denmark.

[2] Expected impacts include a sea level rise up to 6 - 7m, melting permafrost in the arctic regions, large - scale agricultural losses, increased water scarcity, a collapse of the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean and an increase of extreme weather events such as floods, droughts or devastating storms.