Comparative Coastal Risk Index (CCRI): A multidisciplinary risk index for Latin America and the Caribbean.

PLoS One · 2017 · PMC5667813 · PMID 29095841

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There is a clear trend of coastal populations growing globally, with an estimated 230% increase (from 2000 to 2030) in the size of urban areas within the Low Elevation Coastal Zone (LECZ)—defined as “the contiguous area along the coast that is less than 10 meters above sea level”, and which accounts for only 2% of the planet’s total land area [ 3 , 4 ].

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