ABSTRACT
Coastal cities worldwide are facing the enormous task of becoming resilient to physical, social and economic challenges; in addition to challenges due to climate change. However, our understanding of the major factors contributing to multiple coastal hazards is often incomplete due to the complexity of the problem, data scarcity and lack of research infrastructure for conducting transdisciplinary research. This paper advocates for the establishment of national and international networks of experts to better understand how coastal environments respond to such challenges by combining field experience with cutting edge geospatial technology and data analytics.
