Analytical Brief on Climate Ambition and Sustainability Action: Discussion paper by National Maritime Foundation, India – November 2020 (https://worldsdf.org/research/)
Key messages:
• Exposure to the impacts of climate hazards are expected to increase with growing population and rise in economic activities which based in coastal cities.
• Sea level rise, storm surges and waves are likely to induce major impact on coastal transport hubs and networks, including transient or permanent flooding of seaports and connecting coastal roads and rail lines. The Sea-level rise will inundate a very large number of low-lying areas and also led to intrusion of salt water inland which will have impact on freshwater and agriculture.
• Slums and informal settlements in coastal cities are built in low-lying areas that are flood-prone and geologically unstable. Consequently, extreme climate-induced hazards weaken the resilience and coping-capacities of already poor and vulnerable communities, raising socio-economic costs.
• The case of India clearly demonstrates the urgency for integrating climate change adaptation in coastal cities planning.
By Chime Youdon, Associate Fellow, National Maritime Foundation

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https://worldsdf.org/research/climate-change-and-coastal-cities-the-case-for-integrating-adaptation-planning-in-india/