One-third of the Mediterranean population  currently lives close to the sea, often in growing urban regions and with infrastructure vulnerable to sea level rise . Future exposure to sea level rise is related to demographic growth. All SSPs project an increase of coastal population in the Mediterranean region to 2050. By 2100, coastal population could grow by up to 130%, mostly in the south, but it could also drop by 20% for SSP1 . Overall, countries in the southeastern Mediterranean are most vulnerable to coastal risks, but the exposure is also high in the northern Mediterranean .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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