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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
A note on climate change adaptation for seaports: A challenge for global ports, a challenge for global society
Climatic Change, Volume 120, No. 4, Year 2013
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With 80 % of world trade carried by sea, seaports provide crucial linkages in global supply-chains and are essential for the ability of all countries to access global markets. Seaports are likely to be affected directly and indirectly by climatic changes, with broader implications for international trade and development. Due to their coastal location, seaports are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events associated with increasing sea levels and tropical storm activity, as illustrated by hurricane "Sandy". In view of their strategic role as part of the globalized trading system, adapting ports in different parts of the world to the impacts of climate change is of considerable importance. Reflecting the views of a diverse group of stakeholders with expertise in climate science, engineering, economics, policy, and port management, this essay highlights the climate change challenge for ports and suggests a way forward through the adoption of some initial measures. These include both "soft" and "hard" adaptations that may be spearheaded by individual port entities, but will require collaboration and support from a broad range of public and private sector stakeholders and from society at large. In particular, the essay highlights a need to shift to more holistic planning, investment and operation. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
Authors & Co-Authors
Becker, Austin H.
United States, Palo Alto
Stanford University
Acciaro, Michele
Norway, Oslo
Dnv gl as
Germany, Hamburg
Kühne Logistics University
Asariotis, Regina
Switzerland, Geneva
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Cabrera, Edgard
Switzerland, Geneva
World Meteorological Organization
Cretegny, Laurent
Australia, Sydney
Kpmg Australia
Crist, Philippe
France, Paris
L'organisation de Coopération et de Développement Economiques
Esteban, Miguel
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Mather, Andrew A.
South Africa, Durban
Ethekwini Municipality
Messner, Steve
United States
Nextplan
Naruse, Susumu
Japan, Tokyo
International Association or Ports and Harbors
Ng, Adolf K.Y.
Canada, Winnipeg
Asper School of Business
Rahmstorf, Stefan
Germany, Potsdam
Potsdam Institut Fur Klimafolgenforschung
Savonis, Michael
United States, Fairfax
Icf International Inc.
Song, Dong-wook
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Napier University
Stenek, Vladimir
United States, Washington, D.c.
International Finance Corporation
Velegrakis, Adonis F.
Greece, Mytilene
University of the Aegean
Statistics
Citations: 135
Authors: 16
Affiliations: 17
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10584-013-0843-z
ISSN:
01650009
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy