Adaptation to five metres of sea level rise

• Published in: Journal of Risk Research
• Main Authors: Tol, R.S.J., Bohn, M., Downing, T.E., Guillerminet, M.L., Hizsnyik, E., Kasperson, R., Lonsdale, K., Mays, C., Nicholls, R.J., Olsthoorn, A.A., Pfeifle, G., Poumadere, M., Toth, F.L., Vafeidis, A.T., van der Werff, P.E., Yetkiner, I.H.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action; name=SDG 13 - Climate Action; Antarc*; Antarctic; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/db3be2b2-f20e-4fed-bd6f-8cbbcc935a88; https://doi.org/10.1080/13669870600717632; https://research.vu.nl/ws/files/2180169/191890.pdf

There is an unknown but probably small probability that the West-Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) will collapse because of anthropogenic climate change. A WAIS collapse could cause a 5-6 metre global sea level rise within centuries. In three case studies, we investigate the response of society to the most...