Urban expansion into global coastal flood zones has outpaced overall urbanization for five decades
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24218249 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sidique Gawusu (0000-0003-1877-1092), Seidu Abdulai Jamatutu (0000-0002-1363-6345), Kyei Emmanuel Yeboah (0009-0002-6645-9263), Xiaobing Zhang (0000-0002-9359-579X) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 150 |
| Pages | 107945 |
| Publication date | 2026-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sustainable Cities and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2210-6707 • E-ISSN: 2210-6715 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.scs.2026.107945 |
| OpenAlex | W7214427978 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 61 |
Adaptive capacity · built-up surface · climate-resilient urban planning · coastal population exposure · low-income cities · Regional disparities · Sea level rise · Coastal and Marine Dynamics · Disaster Management and Resilience · Flood Risk Assessment and Management
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Local Indicators of Spatial Association—Lisa
| Highly cited | No |
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