As a result of global warming, sea levels have risen worldwide, with an average increase of about 20 cm compared to pre-industrial times. Rising sea levels can lead to permanent flooding and make low-lying land areas uninhabitable. In addition, salt water can infiltrate groundwater and agricultural soils. This poses the risk of irrigated agricultural land and drinking water reservoirs becoming unusable and infrastructure facilities, industries and buildings being destroyed.
For our analyses, we use sea level rise projections to determine whether a study object could be affected by rising sea levels. To do this, sea level rise data is compared with the ground level of the site and the distance to the coast.