Coastal zone, key area for adaptation to sea level rise. The Gulf of Gdansk case

• Autorzy: Zielinski Tymon , Piwowarczyk Joanna , Koroza Aleksandra

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.24425/jwld.2023.147246

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Climate change and its consequences, including rising ocean temperature and sea level rise are well scientifically documented. The changes are especially severe for coastal communities, which are estimated to have reached c. 50% of the world’s population. Using an example of the Gulf of Gdansk region, which is of European importance, due to the presence of two major Baltic ports and global tourism, we explore, how sea related threats may affect the region and we analyse how the three major cities are prepared to these threats. The four city developmental strategies and an additional document, an “umbrella strategy” focusing on climate change threats do not consider sea level rise and more frequent storm surges as threats. The sea level rise is briefly discussed in the fourth document. The adaptation plan, an appendix to the document, mentions sea level rise, but the discussion of the problem is indirect and involves some examples of adaptation actions in loosely similar environmental conditions. The adaptation plan, in fact includes a list of possible threats, rather than a detailed discussion of the suggestions of the measures to be undertaken. For comparison, we present a multilevel approach, which is effectively run in the Port of Rotterdam and argue that such approach should be undertaken in the studied region. We conclude that despite years of education on climate change, the problem is still not recognised and is underrepresented in practical measures of the studied region. We also provide hints on how to overcome this situation.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

adaptation to climate change; coastal zone; developmental strategy; Gulf of Gdansk; sea level rise

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo ITP
• Czasopismo: Journal of Water and Land Development
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: no. 59
• Strony: 208--215
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 37 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Zielinski Tymon

• Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81-712 Sopot, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4712-8899

autor

Piwowarczyk Joanna

• Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81-712 Sopot, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8007-1807

autor

Koroza Aleksandra

• Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81-712 Sopot, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0931-122X

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).