Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability (1 m)
WorldPhysical EnvironmentSocial / HealthAreas vulnerable to a 1-meter rise in sea level
ETOPO1A map shows global sea-level rise vulnerability (1 meter). The highest vulnerability areas, marked in blue, are along coastlines, notably in the United States, Europe, parts of Asia, and Australia.
Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability (1 m) | Salt Marshes | |
|---|---|---|
Alaska | 0.230% | |
Northwest Territories | 0.106% | |
District of Columbia | 6.93% | |
Nunavut | 0.118% | |
Hawaii | 1.26% | |
Oregon | 0.116% | |
Florida | 0.876% | 1.33% |
New Hampshire | 0.244% | 1.37% |
Rhode Island | 3.07% | 2.01% |
Washington | 0.110% | 0.132% |
Maine | 0.127% | 0.322% |
Nova Scotia | 0.134% | 0.591% |
Virginia | 0.108% | 0.493% |
Delaware | 5.31% | 33.7% |
Prince Edward Island | 1.21% | 1.22% |
Mississippi | 0.461% | |
Texas | 0.123% | |
Louisiana | 0.728% | 0.106% |
North Carolina | 0.189% | 0.191% |
New Brunswick | 0.167% | 0.488% |
Alabama | 0.215% | 0.174% |
British Columbia | 0.160% | |
New Jersey | 2.79% | 15.3% |
South Carolina | 3.55% | 6.81% |
Connecticut | 0.331% | 0.797% |
Massachusetts | 0.375% | 3.30% |
Georgia | 0.545% | 2.72% |
New York | 0.163% | 0.102% |
Maryland | 0.568% | 0.178% |
California | 0.557% | 0.156% |
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