Aotearoa New Zealand’s coastal lowlands are our flat low-lying land (or plains) adjacent to coasts and estuaries. Our coastal lowlands are valued for many reasons, including unique ecological wetlands, cultural sites of significance, valued recreational areas, highly-productive agriculture and are popular places to live.
Unstoppable sea-level rise (SLR) will force changes to coastal lowlands and our use of these environments.
Future Coasts Aotearoa is a five-year (2021-2026) collaborative research programme led NIWA that aims to transform coastal lowland systems threatened by relative sea-level-rise into prosperous communities.
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Research aim 1: Exposure
Research ProjectExposure to relative sea-level rise and compound hazards -
Research aim 2: Consequences
Research ProjectConsequences, threats, and opportunities from sea-level rise -
Research aim 3: Adaptation
Research ProjectEnabling integrated, holistic, adaptation of New Zealand coastal lowlands to relative sea-level rise
