NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) – Hosted by CIESIN at Columbia University

Low Elevation Coastal Zone (LECZ)

Methods

Methodology, analysis and results in Environment and Urbanization.

McGranahan, G., D. Balk and B. Anderson. 2007. The rising tide: assessing the risks of climate change and human settlements in low elevation coastal zones.Environment & Urbanization 19(1): 17-37 (2007). International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).http://eau.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/19/1/17

Preliminary results of this analysis were also summarized in Tiempo Climate Bulletin

McGranahan, G. D. Balk and B. Anderson. 2006. Low coastal zone settlements. Tiempo 59 (April), http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/gpw/docs/coastal_Tiempo.pdf  [NOTE: NEED TO PUT THIS UNDER NEW REPOSITORY]