Ludwig-Franzius-Institute for Hydraulics, Estuarine and Coastal Engineering, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Nienburger Straße 4, 30167, Hanover, Germany.
Leichtweiß-Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources, Division Hydromechanics, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Beethovenstr. 51a, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany.
Nat Commun. 2021 Oct 7;12(1):5882. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-26082-5.
Adapting to climate change and sea level rise is challenging on small islands. False adaptation can lead to adverse impacts on natural and societal dynamics. Therefore, an interdisciplinary perspective on the interaction of natural dynamics, societal demands, and political decisions is crucial. In this sense, this study scrutinizes coastal processes and socio-political dimensions of erosion on the reef island Fuvahmulah, the Maldives. The national government and Fuvahmulah's population have an opposed perception and attribution of the drivers and processes behind Fuvahmulah's most pressing coastal issue - coastal erosion. To review these perceptions, natural dynamics are recreated with process-based methods and discussed regarding present and projected marine pressures. Population surveys and interviews with actors in coastal development complement the physical insights into erosion on Fuvahmulah and describe the socio-political dimension of climate change adaptation on small islands. This interdisciplinary approach demonstrates how small-islands' adaptive capacities are typically impaired and disclose the potential of local knowledge to overcome maldevelopment.
适应气候变化和海平面上升对小岛屿来说是具有挑战性的。错误的适应措施可能会对自然和社会动态产生不利影响。因此，从自然动态、社会需求和政治决策相互作用的跨学科视角来看，这是至关重要的。从这个意义上说，本研究仔细研究了马尔代夫的珊瑚岛富瓦胡拉赫的沿海过程和侵蚀的社会政治层面。国家政府和富瓦胡拉赫的居民对造成富瓦胡拉赫最紧迫的沿海问题——海岸侵蚀的驱动因素和过程存在对立的看法和归因。为了审查这些看法，利用基于过程的方法重现自然动态，并根据当前和预计的海洋压力对其进行讨论。人口调查和对沿海发展参与者的访谈补充了富瓦胡拉赫侵蚀的物质性见解，并描述了小岛屿气候变化适应的社会政治层面。这种跨学科方法展示了小岛屿的适应能力是如何受到损害的，并揭示了当地知识克服不良发展的潜力。
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