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Next-generation coastal risk models

Large-scale coastal flood risk models are evolving to include more physical processes. New research utilizing these models suggests that we face a tremendous challenge in limiting future flood risk.

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Fig. 1: Extra height required for coastal protection.

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Bouwer, L.M. Next-generation coastal risk models. Nature Clim Change 8, 765–766 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-018-0262-2

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