The threat of rising seas is often framed in terms of inundation risk, with a focus on what ends up underwater.
But in areas where the coastal landscape isn't entirely flat, rising seas can also pose a much more insidious threat, cutting residents off from essential services.
While rising seas may fully encircle some areas, isolation could also occur if the ocean merely floods or damages key roadways or bridges. That can happen during big storms like hurricanes, but as sea levels rise, it can also occur more frequently during high tides. Isolation might not rival the acute problems caused by inundation, but it's still a significant part of trying to plan for and adapt to rising seas in coastal communities, the researchers note.OpenStreetMap
This offered a way of approximating local isolation across a large scale, and while it may not paint the complete picture, these facilities"are important destinations that are often co-located with community assets that provide wider opportunities," the researchersEven if tidal floods don't wholly isolate a community, periodically blocking residents' access to a critical facility like a school or a hospital could present a significant challenge.
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