Costal Erosion in Germany
Germany has one coastline which is the coastline along the North and Baltic Seas. Germany's North Sea coastline is 3700 km long and has large portions of it which are eroding. Approximately two-thirds of Germany's coastline is suffering erosion which is causing massive problems for the country. Germany's coastline is very shallow and mostly made up of marsh, dunes, and highly erosive sand. Experts have concluded that most of Germany's coastline is at risk for erosion. They have also concluded that the Baltic coast's annual coastline retreat is 40cm every year. In a specific portion of the coastline in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 70% of the coastline is retreating. This has become a devastatingly common issue for the coast and at the same time Germany, along with many other coastal countries is dealing with a 1.3mm sea level rise per year. Fortunately, the erosion on Germany's coast has not been much of a threat to people or property yet. T