ESTIMATING THE COST OF COASTAL PROTECTION BASED ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC SCENARIOS IN JAPAN

Abstract

 Sea level rise due to climate change may threaten those who live near the coastal area. It is important to examine the cost of coastal protection in the context of climate change and its adaptation. This paper constructed the database of installed cosatal protection around the world, and it tried to estimate the future cost of protection such as constructing new dykes and elevating them in Japan, baesd on SSP scenarios. It is feasble to install new dyke along the major coasts if the related budget keeps a certain level. However, the combination of constructing new dykes and elevating them enables us to cut down more protection cost.