Is Sea Level Rise a Known Threat? A Discussion Based on an Online Survey
Since the last century, global warming has been triggering sea level rise at an unprecedented rate. In the worst case climate scenario, sea level could rise by up to 1.1 m above the current level, causing coastal inundation and cascading effects, thus affecting about one billion people around the wo...
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| author | Stefano Solarino Elena Eva Marco Anzidei Gemma Musacchio Maddalena De Lucia |
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| description | Since the last century, global warming has been triggering sea level rise at an unprecedented rate. In the worst case climate scenario, sea level could rise by up to 1.1 m above the current level, causing coastal inundation and cascading effects, thus affecting about one billion people around the world. Though widespread and threatening, the phenomenon is not well known to citizens as it is often overshadowed by other effects of global warming. Here, we show the results of an online survey carried out in 2020–2021 to understand the level of citizens’ knowledge on sea level rise including causes, effects, exacerbation in response to land subsidence and best practice towards mitigation and adaptation. The most important result of the survey is that citizens believe that it is up to governments to take action to cope with the effects of rising sea levels or mitigate the rise itself. This occurs despite the survey showing that they actually know what individuals can do and that a failure to act poses a threat to society. Gaps and preconceptions need to be eradicated by strengthening the collaboration between scientists and schools to improve knowledge, empowering our society. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c8763c4879ed4ff88eb158bd06c569d62023-12-22T14:11:28ZengMDPI AGGeoHazards2624-795X2023-10-014436737910.3390/geohazards4040021Is Sea Level Rise a Known Threat? A Discussion Based on an Online SurveyStefano Solarino0Elena Eva1Marco Anzidei2Gemma Musacchio3Maddalena De Lucia4Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, 16145 Genova, ItalyIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, 16145 Genova, ItalyIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, 00143 Roma, ItalyIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, 20133 Milano, ItalyIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, 80124 Napoli, ItalySince the last century, global warming has been triggering sea level rise at an unprecedented rate. In the worst case climate scenario, sea level could rise by up to 1.1 m above the current level, causing coastal inundation and cascading effects, thus affecting about one billion people around the world. Though widespread and threatening, the phenomenon is not well known to citizens as it is often overshadowed by other effects of global warming. Here, we show the results of an online survey carried out in 2020–2021 to understand the level of citizens’ knowledge on sea level rise including causes, effects, exacerbation in response to land subsidence and best practice towards mitigation and adaptation. The most important result of the survey is that citizens believe that it is up to governments to take action to cope with the effects of rising sea levels or mitigate the rise itself. This occurs despite the survey showing that they actually know what individuals can do and that a failure to act poses a threat to society. Gaps and preconceptions need to be eradicated by strengthening the collaboration between scientists and schools to improve knowledge, empowering our society.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-795X/4/4/21sea level risesurveybest practiceadaptationmitigationcoastal inundation |
| spellingShingle | Stefano Solarino Elena Eva Marco Anzidei Gemma Musacchio Maddalena De Lucia Is Sea Level Rise a Known Threat? A Discussion Based on an Online Survey GeoHazards sea level rise survey best practice adaptation mitigation coastal inundation |
| title | Is Sea Level Rise a Known Threat? A Discussion Based on an Online Survey |
| title_full | Is Sea Level Rise a Known Threat? A Discussion Based on an Online Survey |
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| title_short | Is Sea Level Rise a Known Threat? A Discussion Based on an Online Survey |
| title_sort | is sea level rise a known threat a discussion based on an online survey |
| topic | sea level rise survey best practice adaptation mitigation coastal inundation |
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