GCRI · Oceans and Coasts
Research and evidence
The research behind Oceans and Coasts: the questions it asks, the models and measurements it uses, how uncertainty is stated and how a result is reviewed and reproduced before it is published.
Research and evidence in four parts.
What the research asks.
- 01
Sea level and coastal flood
Shoreline exposure and changing sea levels.
- 02
Marine ecosystems
Habitats, trophic systems and ecosystem condition.
- 03
Fisheries and livelihoods
Fish stocks, food security and local economies.
- 04
Ports and maritime infrastructure
Coastal transport and continuity.
- 05
Ocean observation
Marine sensing and data limitations.
- 06
Blue economy
Development, access and ecological safeguards.
What ocean and coastal research cannot yet answer well enough for decisions.
Ocean and coastal research concentrates on committed change and the decisions it forces: where to defend, where to adapt and where to retreat, and how marine ecosystems and livelihoods respond.
- How should coastal planning treat the low-likelihood, high-impact range of sea-level rise? See sea level and coastal flood.
- How do marine heatwaves cascade into fisheries and livelihoods? See fisheries and livelihoods and marine ecosystems.
- Which ports are critical nodes, and how long would their loss disrupt trade? See ports and maritime infrastructure.
- What do small island states need from risk evidence that global products miss? See island resilience.
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Results are labelled as observed, published statistics, estimated, modelled, forecast, scenario or expert judgement. Missing data is shown as missing, never filled silently.
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