Linking sea-level research with local planning and adaptation needs

Linking sea-level research with local planning and adaptation needs | Nature Climate Change

Studies on sea-level rise often claim to be useful for local decision-makers and adaptation planning. We asked researchers and practitioners to discuss the different ways in which science can inform local to global decision-making and what researchers can do to improve the utility of their findings.

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Blankespoor, B., Dasgupta, S., Wheeler, D. et al. Linking sea-level research with local planning and adaptation needs. Nat. Clim. Chang. 13, 760–763 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01749-7
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