Greenhouse effect, sea level rise and land use

Titus, J.G.

Greenhouse effect, sea level rise and land use - 1990 - Land Use Policy 7(2) April 1990, 138-153(16) .

Examines the implications of global warming for worldwide sea levels . Summarises the impact of global warming on sea level and describes the physical effects of a rising sea level such as inundation of wetlands and lowlands, erosion of shorelines, flooding and increased salination in estuaries and aquifers and their interaction with human activities on river deltas, beach resorts and coastal cities. Suggests possible implications for land use policy. References.


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GREENHOUSE EFFECT