Sea level rise: how much do we know about its effects on our lives?
An invitation to the inhabitants of coastal areas, and not only, for the questionnaire of the European project SAVEMEDCOASTS-2
[Rome, 19 March 2021]
The issue of global warming is now present on many political agendas in Western countries. The consequences on the territory and on the populations, often serious, have prompted governments to pay primary attention also to those natural phenomena that occur over a period of decades and, for this reason, arouse social alarm that appears out of proportion to reality danger.
The increase in temperature, the greenhouse effect, the melting of glaciers are among the main causes of rising sea levels, a slow but inexorable process that could lead, in the not too distant future, to redesign our coasts.
Among the many areas that attract much attention in Italy are the Venetian lagoon and the northern Adriatic, the coasts of Basento and Sicily, including the Aeolian Islands, but there are very similar situations in other countries as well: in the territories of the Ebro delta in Spain, the Nile in Egypt or the Rhone in France, the phenomenon is very evident. And in the world many other coastal areas risk being abandoned if living conditions were to be compromised by the conquest of land by the sea.
With the European project SAVEMEDCOASTS-2, funded by the European Civil Protection (DG-ECHO) of which the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) is the lead partner, the researchers intend not only to study the effects of the expected increase in marine in the Mediterranean but also to prepare educational and dissemination material on the phenomenon, to raise awareness among the population.
The aim is not only to inform but, above all, to make people aware of the fact that appropriate behaviors can make a significant contribution to mitigating the impact of the phenomenon, waiting for a much "greener" society and economy to solve effective and fast at least a part of the environmental emergencies.
How much do local communities, and not just those living in coastal areas, really know about this situation?
The researchers want to ask them.
For this, on the website of everyone can answer a simple, completely anonymous questionnaire, which also aims to understand which aspects of the problem on which, according to citizens, it is more urgent to intervene.
The questionnaires are available in four languages: English, Italian, Greek and Spanish, countries where the SAVEMEDCOASTS2-2 activities take place.
The data collected will be used solely for the purposes of the project or for scientific publications.
Everyone's participation is important because every answer is a precious source of information, and not just a… drop in the bucket!
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Sea level rise:how well do we know the effects on our life?
A call to the population of the coastal areas, and beyond, for the questionnaire of the European project SAVEMEDCOASTS-2
[Rome, March 19, 2021]
The issue of global warming is now on the political agendas of many Western countries.
The often-serious consequences on land and people have prompted governments to pay close attention also to those natural phenomena that occur over decades and, for this reason, arouse a social alarm that does not seem proportionate to the actual hazard.
The increase in temperature, the greenhouse effect, the melting of glaciers are among the main causes of sea level rise, a slow but inexorable process that could very soon lead to redesigning our coasts. In Italy the Venetian lagoon, the northern Adriatic Sea, the coasts of Basento and Sicily, including the Aeolian Islands, are among the many areas that catch the attention; similar situations are in other countries: in Spain in the Ebro delta, in Egypt in the Nile delta or in France in the Rhone delta the phenomenon is very evident.
In the world, many other coastal areas are at risk of being abandoned if the conditions of life were to be compromised by the conquest of land by sea.
Through the European project , funded by the European Civil Protection (DG-ECHO), led by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), scientists aim to study not only the effects of the expected sea level rise in the Mediterranean; they also want to prepare educational and informative material on the phenomenon, to raise awareness among the population.
The goal is not only to inform but, above all, to raise awareness on the fact that adequate behavior can significantly contribute to mitigating the impact of the phenomenon, while waiting for a much greener society and economy to resolve effectively and quickly at least part of the environmental emergencies.
How much do local communities really know about this situation, and not just those living in coastal areas?
Scientists really want to ask them.
For this reason, on the website everyone can answer a simple, completely anonymous, questionnaire, which also aims to understand those aspects of the problem on which, according to citizens, it is compelling to intervene.
The questionnaire is available in the four languages of the countries where SAVEMEDCOASTS2-2 activities take place: English, Italian, Greek and Spanish.
The data collected will be used exclusively for the purposes of the project or for scientific publications.
The participation of all is essential because each answer is a precious source of information, and not a simple... drop in the sea!
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