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) | Regions of Weaker-Performing Cities | |
|---|---|---|
Alaska | 0.230% | |
Northwest Territories | 0.106% | |
District of Columbia | 6.93% | |
New Hampshire | 0.244% | |
Rhode Island | 3.07% | |
Nunavut | 0.118% | |
Maine | 0.127% | |
Nova Scotia | 0.134% | |
Virginia | 0.108% | |
Delaware | 5.31% | |
Prince Edward Island | 1.21% | |
Hawaii | 1.26% | |
North Carolina | 0.189% | |
New Brunswick | 0.167% | |
New Jersey | 2.79% | |
South Carolina | 3.55% | |
Connecticut | 0.331% | |
Massachusetts | 0.375% | |
New York | 0.163% | |
Maryland | 0.568% | |
Arizona | 65.7% | |
Utah | 7.30% | |
Florida | 0.876% | 98.0% |
Washington | 0.110% | 11.4% |
Kentucky | 23.6% | |
Mississippi | 16.0% | |
Louisiana | 0.728% | 19.2% |
Oregon | 0.116% | 69.4% |
Alabama | 0.215% | 33.3% |
Wisconsin | 51.5% | |
Michigan | 52.9% | |
Pennsylvania | 6.30% | |
Nevada | 85.0% | |
Georgia | 0.545% | 32.1% |
California | 0.557% | 99.6% |
Ohio | 60.8% | |
Indiana | 56.0% | |
Minnesota | 10.2% | |
Illinois | 11.9% |
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