The global sediment cycle is a fundamental feature of the Earth system, balancing
competing factors such as orogeny, physical–chemical erosion and human action. In this …

Coastal zones are an essential part of maintaining sustainability in the world. Coastal
regions have gained importance due to various factors, including high ecological …

Sea level rise (SLR) will increase adaptation needs along low-lying coasts worldwide.
Despite centuries of experience with coastal risk, knowledge about the effectiveness and …

Climate change and anthropogenic pressures are widely expected to exacerbate coastal
hazards such as episodic coastal flooding. This study presents global-scale potential coastal …

Coastal flood risk assessments require accurate land elevation data. Those to date existed
only for limited parts of the world, which has resulted in high uncertainty in projections of …

Global change amplifies coastal flood risks and motivates a paradigm shift towards nature-
based coastal defence, where engineered structures are supplemented with coastal …

Coasts contain a disproportionate share of the world's population, reflecting historical
advantages, but environmental change threatens a reversal of coastal fortune in the coming …

Abstract Vietnam Mekong Delta (VMD), the country's most important food basket, is
constantly threatened by drought-infused salinity intrusion (SI). The SI disaster of 2020 is …

Rising temperatures, rapid urbanization and soaring demand for natural resources threaten
deltas worldwide and make them vulnerable to rising seas, subsidence, droughts, floods …

The delta of the Mekong River in Vietnam has been heavily impacted by anthropogenic
stresses in recent years, such as upstream dam construction and sand mining within the …