Articles | Volume 16, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-16-3433-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-16-3433-2024
Data description paper
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29 Jul 2024
Data description paper |  | 29 Jul 2024

Global Coastal Characteristics (GCC): a global dataset of geophysical, hydrodynamic, and socioeconomic coastal indicators

Panagiotis Athanasiou, Ap van Dongeren, Maarten Pronk, Alessio Giardino, Michalis Vousdoukas, and Roshanka Ranasinghe

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Global database of Coastal Characteristics (GCC) Panagiotis Athanasiou et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8200199

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The shape of the coast, the intensity of waves, the height of the water levels, the presence of people or critical infrastructure, and the land use are important information to assess the vulnerability of the coast to coastal hazards. Here, we provide 80 indicators of this kind at consistent locations along the global ice-free coastline using open-access global datasets. These can be valuable for quick assessments of the vulnerability of the coast and at data-poor locations.
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