"Yet although Deng knew that the sea could bring wealth to #CoastalCities, he and his successors appear not to have planned for the fact that #RisingSeaLevels could bring serious problems. This represents a greater threat to #China than to most countries. By 2100 43m-57m Chinese people could find themselves living below the high-tide line, with an additional 60m threatened by annual coastal floods" #RisingSeas
China is acutely vulnerable to rising sea levels
https://www.economist.com/china/2023/06/05/china-is-acutely-vulnerable-to-rising-sea-levels
#risingseas #china #RisingSeaLevels #coastalcities
The Weight Of New York City - Possible Contributions To Subsidence From Anthropogenic Sources
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EF003465 <-- shared paper
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-york-city-is-sinking-under-its-own-weight/ <-- shared article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #modeling #geology #engineeringgeology #nyc #nycconstruction #newyorkcity #newyork #climatechange #construction #building #skyscrapers #weight #loading #subsidence #foundations #coast #coastline #impacts #SLR #sealevelrise #spatiotemporal #spatialanalysis #coast #urban #urbanplanning #future #USA #coastalcommunities #coastalcities #engineering #construction #design #climateadaptation #anthropogenic #people #data #environment #model
#gis #spatial #mapping #modeling #geology #engineeringgeology #nyc #nycconstruction #newyorkcity #NewYork #climatechange #construction #building #skyscrapers #weight #loading #subsidence #foundations #coast #coastline #impacts #slr #sealevelrise #spatiotemporal #spatialanalysis #urban #urbanplanning #future #USA #coastalcommunities #coastalcities #engineering #Design #climateadaptation #anthropogenic #people #data #Environment #model
Sunset at home tonight.
#sunsetsofmastodon #waterfront #coastalcities #coastalliving #walkingthedog #panorama #peaceful
#sunsetsofmastodon #waterfront #coastalcities #coastalliving #walkingthedog #panorama #peaceful
Referenced link: https://phys.org/news/2022-09-coastal-cities-faster-sea.html
Discuss on https://discu.eu/q/https://phys.org/news/2022-09-coastal-cities-faster-sea.html
Originally posted by Phys.org / @physorg_com@twitter.com: https://twitter.com/physorg_com/status/1572239183510654977#m
Parts of many #coastalcities are sinking faster than the sea is rising @naturesustai https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-022-00947-z https://phys.org/news/2022-09-coastal-cities-faster-sea.html