Coastal Migration Index for Coastal Flooding Events Increased by Sea Level Rise due to Climate Change: Mexico and Cuba Case Studies

Coastal Migration Index for Coastal Flooding Events Increased by Sea Level Rise due to Climate Change: Mexico and Cuba Case Studies

This paper presents a coastal migration index (CMI) useful for decision-making in the current scenario of sea-level rise (SLR) due to climate change. The CMI includes coastal human population density, degree of urbanization, and coastal-flooding penetration. Quantitative and qualitative statistical...

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Main Authors: Sergio B. Jiménez-Hernández, Ofelia Pérez Montero, Eustorgio Meza, Yunior R. Velázquez, Juan R. Castellanos, Esperanza Martínez-Cano, Felipe Sosa-Pérez, Juan F. Herrera, Seweryn Zielinski, Benjamin Cuker, Marcos Oliveira, Giorgio Anfuso, Celene B. Milanes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
coastal vulnerability
coastal management
coastal environmental sustainability
stoplight map
hurricanes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/21/3090

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