Defend or retreat? Adapting to the impacts of sea level rise as a result of rapid climate change.

海平面快速上升已被确定为对澳大利亚沿海地区的主要威胁，大多数澳大利亚人口居住在那里。目前，我们对这一威胁的理解和应对能力极为有限。该项目将使澳大利亚社区和企业直接受益，特别是昆士兰州东南部的社区和企业，汇集了一支由杰出的多学科研究人员和超级科学研究员组成的团队，以探索海平面迅速上升所带来的威胁和挑战。通过建设能力和回答与海平面上升的法律的、环境和规划影响有关的许多紧迫和困难的问题，该项目将使社区和决策者为今后的困难时期做好准备。

Rapid sea level rise has been identified as a major threat to coastal Australia, where most of the Australian population lives. Our understanding and ability to respond to this threat is extremely limited at this point. This project will directly benefit Australian communities and businesses, specifically those in southeast Queensland by bringing together a team of distinguished, multidisciplinary researchers and Super Science Fellows to explore the threats and challenges posed by rapidly rising sea levels. By building capacity and answering many urgent and difficult questions related to the legal, environmental and planning ramifications of sea level rise, this project will prepare communities and policymakers for the difficult times ahead.