low-lying islands

Sprache: de

📖 Definitionen

Niedrig gelegene Inseln; Niedrig gelegene Inseln

EN: Islands that are situated at a very low elevation above sea level, making them highly susceptible to flooding, storm surges, and long-term environmental changes such as rising sea levels.; Geographical landmasses, often coral atolls or small continental fragments, characterized by minimal topographic relief and proximity to the ocean surface.

Low-lying islands and major metropolitan areas along coastlines are particularly vulnerable to these long-term environmental shifts.

Tiefliegende Inseln und große Metropolen an den Küsten sind diesen langfristigen Umweltveränderungen besonders ausgesetzt.
The government has invested heavily in infrastructure to protect low-lying islands from erosion and saltwater intrusion.

Die Regierung hat stark in die Infrastruktur investiert, um niedrig gelegene Inseln vor Erosion und Salzwasserintrusion zu schützen.