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