Threatened protection: Sea level rise and coastal protected lands of the eastern United States

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• 作者：Rebecca Epanchin-Niell ; ^{Epanchin-Niell@rff.org} ; Carolyn Kousky ^{Kousky@rff.org} ; Alexandra Thompson ^{Thompson@rff.org} ; Margaret Walls ^{Walls@rff.org}
• 关键词：Protected areas ; Sea level rise ; Climate change ; Ecosystem services ; Land cover
• 刊名：Ocean & Coastal Management
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：1 March 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：137
• 期：Complete
• 页码：118-130
• 全文大小：1980 K
• 卷排序：137

文摘

Protected lands in coastal areas provide climate resilience, but are under threat. We inventory coastal protected land and their exposure to 3 feet of sea-level rise. 50% of federal and 25% of state coastal protected lands are exposed to this rise. Estuarine wetlands and unconsolidated shore are most exposed (95%, 91%). Exposure and adaptation capacity vary greatly by state, owner and land cover.