Sentences with phrase «urban coastal development»
Disaster risk expert says intense population growth and urban coastal development have created a huge danger
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London researcher Rachel Lowe, Ph.D., led the development of the model that is based on 2016 climate conditions when El Nino was present in the urban coastal city of Machala, Ecuador, an area where these mosquito - borne viruses are most prevalent.
A Government guidance note on coastal planning, issued in September, says that new building developments away from existing urban areas should not in general be allowed on coasts threatened by erosion.
«We found more urban development in the inland flood zones than the coastal areas between 2000 - 2011, which is a worrisome trend.
The researchers compiled urban development, flood hazard and census data and overlaid it on a map of the U.S.. Although their analysis shows that Americans in general have become more aware of the risk of floods over the 10 - year study period, the researchers identified several U.S. hot spots where urban development has grown in coastal flood zones including New York City and Miami.
They studied development trends from 2001 to 2011 and found that urban development has declined in coastal flood zones in general across the U.S.. However, development in flood zones in inland counties has grown.
In addition, dozens of coastal overwintering sites have already been lost due to urban, ex-urban, and — to a lesser extent — agricultural development over the past decades.
Additionally, sea level rise driven by climate warming combined with coastal subsidence related to human activities increased the storm surge while urban development such as paving over grasslands and prairies are likely to have exacerbated flooding.
Because the course is not part of any real estate development or urban area, it allows players to enjoy their game in completely natural surroundings with uninterrupted views of sea and mountain in the spectacular setting provided by Spain's Levante region — the southeastern Mediterranean shore with its coastal range.
The processes of land subdivision and development set in place urban features that last for millenia (the layout of streets in Rome, London, Florida etc), and so it is sensible today to start building all new infrastructure (roading layouts, utilities etc) to facilitate a logical response to the progressive sea level rise and withdrawl from the coastal areas.
Part of the growing damage toll is due to greater urban and industrial development in coastal areas and river floodplains.
In contrast, while many African countries experience a similar trend in rapid urban coastal growth, the level of economic development is generally lower and consequently the capacity to adapt is smaller Coastal industries, their supporting infrastructure including transport (ports, roads, rail and airports), power and water supply, storm water and sewerage are highly sensitive to a range of extreme weather and climate events including temporary and permanent flooding arising from extreme precipitation, high winds, storm surges and sea level rise.