DIVA Model
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Project summary
The DIVA Model is an integrated, state-of the-art research model of coastal systems that assesses biophysical and socio-economic consequences of sea-level rise and socio-economic development taking into account coastal erosion (both direct and indirect), coastal flooding (including rivers), wetland change and salinity intrusion into deltas and estuaries, as well as adaptation in terms of raising dikes and nourishing shores and beaches.
DIVA is co-developed amongst a number of European research institutions including the Global Climate Forum (GCF) (Jochen Hinkel, Daniel Lincke), University of Southampton (Robert J. Nicholls, Sally Brown), Kiel University (Athanasios T. Vafeidis), University of Sussex (Richard S.J. Tol) and Cambridge University Coastal Research Unit (Tom Spencer). The GCF coordinates this development and maintains the DIVA Model code.
DIVA is co-developed amongst a number of European research institutions:
- Global Climate Forum (Adaptation and social learning, Daniel Lincke and Jochen Hinkel).
- University of Southampton (Coastal Engineering and Management, Robert J. Nicholls).
- Kiel University (Coastal Risks and Sea-Level Rise Research Group, Athanasios Vafeidis).
- Cambridge University Coastal Research Unit (Cambridge Coastal Research Unit, Tom Spencer).
- University of Lincoln (Mark Schuerch).
- University of Sussex (Department of Economics, Richard S.J. Tol).
