Problem
Threatened sand beach habitats
Other Names:
Endangered sandy shoreline habitat Nature:
Sandy beaches comprise about a third of the world’s coastline. A 2020 study, published in Nature Climate Change, has reported that the world will lose almost half of its valuable sandy beaches by 2100 as the ocean moves landward with rising sea levels.
Broader Problems:
Threatened unvegetated habitatsThreatened marine coastal habitatsThreatened unconsolidated coastline habitats Narrower Problems:
Threatened ocean beach spitsDestruction of sandy inlet habitatThreatened intertidal sand habitats Related Problems:
Sandy soilsThreatened coastal sand dune systems Values:
EndangeredThreat Web Page(s):
Sandy coastlines under threat of erosionSubject(s):
Amenities → SettlementsGeography → Wild
Geology → Land and coastal forms
Resources → Minerals
Societal Problems → Endangered species
Societal Problems → Vulnerability
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
16.03.2020 – 04:06 CET