%0 report part %@ %A Kannen, A., Forbes, D.L., Cornier, R., Salamon, J. %D 2011 %J State of the Arctic Coast 2010 - Scientific Review and Outlook %P 79-87 %T Monitoring, Detecting and Modelling Coastal Change %U %X The goal of this report is to draw on initial findings regarding climate change and human dimensions for the Arctic as a whole provided by the ACIA and AHDR reports to develop a comprehensive picture of the status and current and anticipated changes in the most sensitive Arctic coastal areas. The assessment takes a social-ecological approach that explores the implications of change for the interaction of humans with nature. The report is aimed to be a first step towards a continuously updated coastal assessment and to identify key issues seeking future scientific concern in an international Earth system research agenda.