90 PERSPECTIVES ON BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS | VOL 41 | 2023 port cities must take action to prepare and adapt to the conditions that will come. Conclusions Denmark is an environmentally conscious country. Its citizens have gone to great lengths to reduce their carbon footprint and be more sustainable. However, despite this progress, because of its small size and unique geography, Denmark is still exceptionally susceptible to climate change. The country is almost surrounded by water and is vulnerable to SLRs. In the upcoming decades, not only the mean SLR but also more extreme weather events will lead to an increased number of storm surges. There are some interesting projects that Denmark has initiated to deal with the SLRs that will occur in the future, like the Lynetteholm Island in Copenhagen. However, smaller cities that do not have the capital to invest in new infrastructure are not making it a priority to protect themselves against SLRs. By investing in dikes (a less significant capital investment than Lynetteholm Island), small cities could benefit in the long run as costs of flooding and other damages would be significantly reduced. Because of its unique geographical location, Denmark’s economy is based on the export of goods by sea. Most of this business takes place in the Ports of Aarhus and Copenhagen, in the two largest cities in Denmark. In past decades, there has not been an emphasis on the protection of these ports that are vulnerable to flooding. Inundation of either of these ports would lead to significant international supply chain problems. Denmark needs both short- and long-term plans that address these issues to minimize the cost of climate change in the future. The responsibility to prepare for the future conditions must be addressed at multiple levels; one group or organization alone cannot be expected to take full responsibility. 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