Table 1 ESL exposure summary across RCP-year scenarios in Hong Kong.

Land areas exposed to ESL

91.68 km² (8.23%)

105.83 km² (9.50%)

101.82 km² (9.14%)

127.11 km² (11.41%)

Average max inundation depth

1.79 m

1.90 m

1.86 m

2.09 m

Population exposed to ESL

2.22 million (27.66%)

1.60 million (32.89%)

2.51 million (31.21%)

1.96 million (40.41%)

GDP exposed to ESL (in 2005 USD Parity)

270.50 billion USD (39.52%)

366.61 billion USD (41.10%)

371.09 billion USD (40.98%)

589.34 billion USD (47.40%)

Road lengths exposed to ESL

783.65 km (16.09%)

990.43 km (20.34%)

929.19 km (19.08%)

1105.87 km (22.71%)

Buildings exposed to ESL

72,849 (21.38%)

85,536 (25.10%)

82,131 (24.10%)

101,748 (29.86%)

Dominant land use types and their shares in ESL zones

Fishponds (17.00%), Roads (11.44%)

Fishponds (17.11%), Roads (14.44%)

Fishponds (17.11%), Roads (13.56%)

Fishponds (18.56%), Roads (17.11%)