With global temperatures increasing and sea levels projected to rise for centuries, urban communities in coastal zones will need to adapt to new conditions. The book discusses key planning questions: Where should defences be established, and how? When might it be more appropriate to live with the water rather than resist it? Where and when should land use change from urban to wetland, and how can such changes be managed constructively?
The book brings together perspectives from law, governance, risk assessment, urban and landscape planning and design. It is aimed at professionals, researchers and decision-makers working with coastal adaptation.
Editor: Gertrud Jørgensen, Tom Nielsen, Karsten Arnbjerg-Nielsen, Kamilla Stener Møller
Language: English
Pages: 432
Format: 27.0 × 23.0 mm
Publication date: August 2025
ISBN: 9788774075806
The book is published as part of the research and network project Cities and Sea Level Rise (2019–2024), co-funded by Realdania. The book is produced according to the highest cradle-to-cradle standards.
With global temperatures increasing and sea levels projected to rise for centuries, urban communities in coastal zones will need to adapt to new conditions. The book discusses key planning questions: Where should defences be established, and how? When might it be more appropriate to live with the water rather than resist it? Where and when should land use change from urban to wetland, and how can such changes be managed constructively?
The book brings together perspectives from law, governance, risk assessment, urban and landscape planning and design. It is aimed at professionals, researchers and decision-makers working with coastal adaptation.
Editor: Gertrud Jørgensen, Tom Nielsen, Karsten Arnbjerg-Nielsen, Kamilla Stener Møller
Language: English
Pages: 432
Format: 27.0 × 23.0 mm
Publication date: August 2025
ISBN: 9788774075806
The book is published as part of the research and network project Cities and Sea Level Rise (2019–2024), co-funded by Realdania. The book is produced according to the highest cradle-to-cradle standards.
