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A framework to investigate the economic growth impact of sea level rise

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: This article reviews the channels through which sea level rise can affect economic growth, namely the loss of land, the loss of infrastructure and physical capital, the loss of social capital, the additional cost from extreme events and coastal floods, and the increased expenditure for coastal protection. It discusses how existing studies on the direct impact of sea level rise could be used to investigate the resulting consequences on economic growth, emphasizes research needs on this question, and discusses consequences on migration.

Source: Environmental Research Letters

DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/7/1/015604

Author: Stéphane Hallegatte

Institutions: World Bank, Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques, CIRED, École Nationale de la Météorologie

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change Policy and Economics

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Climate action

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,045