GIS Modeling of Impacts of an Accelerated Rate of Sea-Level Rise on Coastal Inlets and Deeply Embayed Shorelines

摘要

Scientific evidence suggests that an accelerated sea level rise will have a significant impact on shorelines over the next 50-100 years. Hence, coastal management and planning in the near future needs to evaluate the physical impacts on vulnerable coastlines. In Aus- Tralia, the need to estimate potential coastal erosion and potential Coastal property damage is acute, because >80/100 of the Australian population live in coastal areas.