Map showing the geomorphic sensitivity of islands in the Pacific region to climate change. Map 3 of 3.
The three climate and ocean processes selected for this map were: composite water-level range (tide and ENSO), average annual significant wave height and tropical cyclone frequency. Climate and ocean processes in the Pacific were combined in a single ranking of potential sensitivity of the coast to a change in mean sea level. This process sensitivity was then combined with the indicative susceptibility to provide a final ranking for the overall sensitivity of landforms to changes in climate and ocean conditions. This is referred to as geomorphic sensitivity. Scale 1:10,000,000
The other maps in this set are: Sheet 1 - Island types in the Pacific region; Sheet 2 - Indicative susceptibility of island types to climate change.
The other outputs from this project are:
(1) Technical report: Regional Coastal Susceptibility Assessment for the Pacific Islands: Technical Report
(2) Summary report: Regional Coastal Susceptibility Assessment for the Pacific Islands: Summary Report.
This publication was produced under the Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science Adaptation Planning (PACCSAP) programme as part of a Regional Coastal Susceptibility Assessment for the Pacific.