Linking sea-level research with local planning and adaptation needs - Nature.com

Studies on sea-level rise often claim to be useful for local decision-makers and adaptation planning. We asked researchers and practitioners to discuss the different ways in which science can inform local to global decision-making and what researchers can do to improve the utility of their findings.

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The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in the contribution ‘Local decision-makers need accessible data’ are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

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1. Development Economics Data Group, World Bank, Washington DC, USA

   Brian Blankespoor

2. Development Economics Research Group, World Bank, Washington, DC, USA

   Susmita Dasgupta & David Wheeler

3. Deltares, Delft, the Netherlands

   Ad Jeuken & Kees van Ginkel

4. UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA

   Kristina Hill

5. Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA

   Daniella Hirschfeld

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Blankespoor, B., Dasgupta, S., Wheeler, D. et al. Linking sea-level research with local planning and adaptation needs. Nat. Clim. Chang. 13, 760–763 (2023). https://ift.tt/ldow1QF

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