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Global Coastal Characteristics (GCC): a global dataset of geophysical, hydrodynamic, and socioeconomic coastal indicators
Panagiotis Athanasiou
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Deltares, Delft, the Netherlands
Ap van Dongeren
Deltares, Delft, the Netherlands
Department of Coastal and Urban Risk & Resilience, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Delft, the Netherlands
Maarten Pronk
Deltares, Delft, the Netherlands
Alessio Giardino
Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines
Michalis Vousdoukas
Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Greece
Roshanka Ranasinghe
Department of Coastal and Urban Risk & Resilience, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Delft, the Netherlands
Deltares, Delft, the Netherlands
Water Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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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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