Coastal Landfills and Rising Sea Levels: A Challenge for the 21st Century

Coastal Landfills and Rising Sea Levels: A Challenge for the 21st Century

Populated coastal areas worldwide have a legacy of numerous solid waste disposal sites. At the same time, mean sea level is rising and likely to accelerate, increasing flooding and/or erosion. There is therefore concern that landfill sites located at and near the coast pose a growing risk to the env...

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Main Authors: Robert J. Nicholls, Richard P. Beaven, Anne Stringfellow, Daniel Monfort, Gonéri Le Cozannet, Thomas Wahl, Julia Gebert, Matthew Wadey, Arne Arns, Kate L. Spencer, Debra Reinhart, Timo Heimovaara, Víctor M. Santos, Alejandra R. Enríquez, Samantha Cope
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
landfill
waste
erosion
flood
sea-level rise
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.710342/full

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