Session4: Sea level change and coastal hazards under global warming

Conveners: Wenjie Dong, Chan Joo Jang, Hu Yang, Peizhen Zhang

Session description: 
Coastal areas attract large population and are hubs of industry and urban activity. Under the influence of warming climate and rising sea level, coastal cities have become some of the most vulnerable places threatened by the increasing frequency of coastal hazards. This section focuses on understanding the characteristics, physics and impacts of sea level changes and coastal hazards, including but not limited to typhoons, storm surges, tsunamis, saltwater intrusion, and urban flooding events. Moreover, preventing and minimizing the coastal hazard damage requires high resolution, accurate state-of-the-art forecast models. Thus we also welcome contributions on the development of next-generation earth system models, the forecast systems for tropical storms, sea level rise and coastal inundation, as well as the application of artificial intelligence techniques to coastal forecasting.