Jan. 27, 2020

SUFB 959: Sea-Level Rise Will Reshape The US Coastline And Increase Migration Inland

SUFB 959: Sea-Level Rise Will Reshape The US Coastline And Increase Migration Inland

We know that Sea-Level Rise will reshape the world's coastlines physically, but it is rare that we see studies that predict how local communities will be reshaped from a socio-economic perspective. A recent study out of the University of Southern...

We know that Sea-Level Rise will reshape the world's coastlines physically, but it is rare that we see studies that predict how local communities will be reshaped from a socio-economic perspective. A recent study out of the University of Southern California did examine how inland counties and cities could be impacted by coastal migrants moving away from their flooded homes. 

Link to article: https://phys.org/news/2020-01-sea-reshape-states-trigger-migration.html

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