ΕλληνικάAbstract
Coastal areas in both developing and more industrialized economies face a range of risks related to climate change and variability (IPCC 2007a). Potential risks include accelerated sea level rise, increase in sea surface temperatures, intensification of tropical and extra tropical cyclones, extreme waves and storm surges, altered precipitation and runoff, and ocean acidification. The Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report points to a range of outcomes under different scenarios. It identifies a number of hotspots—including heavily urbanized areas situated in the low-lying deltas of Asia and Africa—as especially vulnerable to climate-related impacts. In response to client demand and recognizing the importance of addressing urban adaptation and major vulnerabilities of Asian coastal cities, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the World Bank agreed to undertake an analysis in several coastal megacities to address climate adaptation and prepare a synthesis report based on the city level findings. The selected cities included Manila (led by JICA), Ho Chi Minh City (led by ADB), and Bangkok (led by the World Bank).URL
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