low-lying islands

Idioma: pt

📖 Definições

Ilhas de baixa altitude; Ilhas de baixa altitude

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.

As ilhas baixas e as grandes áreas metropolitanas costeiras são particularmente vulneráveis a essas mudanças ambientais de longo prazo.
The government has invested heavily in infrastructure to protect low-lying islands from erosion and saltwater intrusion.

O governo investiu pesadamente em infraestrutura para proteger as ilhas baixas da erosão e da intrusão de água salgada.