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Sea-Level Rise Modeling Handbook: Resource Guide for Coastal Land Mangers, Engineers, and Scientists
This handbook describes and categorizes data, methods, and models and their design, structure, and application for hindcasting and forecasting the potential impacts of sea-level rise on coastal ecosystems. The first section of the handbook describes factors, rates, and models of observed and projected sea-level change, and the second section categorizes simulation tools for forecasting potential sea-level rise impacts on coastal ecosystems. By explaining and illustrating proper evaluation of sea-level changes, the handbook synthesizes the science and simulation models of sea-level rise past, present, and future.
This handbook aims to support both experts and non-experts in comprehension of ecological, geological, and hydrological models to improve decision-making and capacity-building in at-risk coastal ecosystems.