Robert J. Nicholls is Professor of Coastal Engineering within Engineering and the Environment at the University of Southampton, UK

Craig W. Hutton is Principal Research Fellow within Geography and Environment at the University of Southampton, UK

W. Neil Adger is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Exeter, UK

Susan E. Hanson is Research Fellow within Engineering and the Environment at the University of Southampton, UK

Munsur Rahman is a Professor in the Institute of Water and Flood Management, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Mashfiqus Salehin is a Professor in the Institute of Water and Flood Management, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology