for his methodology, nash used the coastal risk screen tool that climate central had created to view maps by risk area and euromonitor to identify 36 of the most visited cities in the world that will be affected by sea level. an estimated two-thirds of cities with over 5 million people are located in threatened coastal regions, ’ writes nash. these economic hubs are also some of the most populated cities which put millions of inhabitants at risk. historically, these coastal cities have prospered due to the ease of trade and commerce. many of the world’s biggest cities have evolved along the coasts of the world. ‘ according to the united nations, approximately 10% of the world population (or 790 million people) live on the coastline. the result of his research overviews that out of the 36 cities, nine are poised to experience being submerged in the water first including saint mark’s basilica in venice, waikiki beach in honolulu, miami beach in florida, eastern island in chile, maldives, and eifel in germany. he based his research on accumulated reports, tools, and stories provided by climate central,, and the intergovernmental panel on climate change.
The rising sea levels and frequent flooding will submerge 36 cities across the world according to the research of matthew h.
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