Vulnerability, impacts and assessment of climate change on Jakarta and Venice

What is it about?

The paper highlights such concepts presenting two case studies of important coastal cities: Venice, in Northern Italy, and Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. Although characterized by completely different climatic conditions and living habits, these two metropolises are highly impacted by humans and threatened by similar factors like subsidence and sea-level rise, which increase their exposure to future calamities principally driven by climate change but strictly related to anthropic pressures.

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Why is it important?

For the future, the resilience of coastal megalopolis can be increased using a mix of approaches at various levels, spanning from technical measures to adaptable planning instruments that consider future uncertainties.