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) | Continental Shelf | |
|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 6.93% | |
New Hampshire | 0.244% | |
Hawaii | 1.26% | |
Oregon | 0.116% | |
South Carolina | 3.55% | |
Alaska | 0.230% | 1.23% |
Northwest Territories | 0.106% | 0.420% |
Florida | 0.876% | 1.79% |
Rhode Island | 3.07% | 5.84% |
Washington | 0.110% | 0.997% |
Nunavut | 0.118% | 1.49% |
Maine | 0.127% | 0.686% |
Nova Scotia | 0.134% | 3.29% |
Virginia | 0.108% | 0.705% |
Delaware | 5.31% | 2.06% |
Prince Edward Island | 1.21% | 12.7% |
Texas | 0.261% | |
Louisiana | 0.728% | 1.29% |
North Carolina | 0.189% | 0.611% |
New Brunswick | 0.167% | 0.785% |
Alabama | 0.215% | 0.101% |
British Columbia | 1.05% | |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 2.04% | |
New Jersey | 2.79% | 2.40% |
Connecticut | 0.331% | 0.150% |
Massachusetts | 0.375% | 4.75% |
Georgia | 0.545% | 0.232% |
New York | 0.163% | 0.761% |
Maryland | 0.568% | 2.12% |
Québec | 0.215% | |
California | 0.557% | 0.133% |
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