Hazards of Sea Level Rise | Physical parameters | Human parameters |
Coastal flooding due to storm surge | 1. Rate of Sea Level Rise 2. Coastal slope 3. Significant wave height 4. Tidal range | 1. Engineered frontage 2. Natural protection degradation 3. Coastal protection structures |
Inundation | 1. Rate of Sea Level Rise 2. Coastal slope 3. Tidal range | 1. Natural protection degradation 2. Coastal protection structures |
Salt water intrusion to ground water resources | 1. Rate of Sea Level Rise 2. Proximity to coast 3. Type of aquifer 4. Hydraulic conductivity 5. Depth to ground water level above sea | 1. Ground water consumption 2. Land use pattern |
Salt water intrusion to rivers/estuaries | 1. Rate of Sea Level Rise 2. Tidal range 3. Water depth at down stream 4. Discharge | 4. River flow regulation 2. Engineered frontage 3. Land use pattern |