The present project aimed to Understand how Asian deltaic cities (namely Tokyo, Ho Chi Minh City, Manila, etc) are adapting to ground subsidence and sea level rise (SLR), and the effect that this is having on socio-economic systems. As part of the project the authors conducted a literature survey of how different cities around the planet are adapting to sea level rise, which were combined with past research at Waseda university that utilized state of the art simulations of typhoons and storm surges. As a result, adaptation pathways that can improve the long-term resilience of communities to sea level rise (SLR) and climate enhanced natural disasters were formulated. While it is clear that future SLR will pose an additional financial strain on coastal communities, there is no evidence that any major coastal settlements will retreat in the course of the 21^st century, given the range of adaptation options available. Rather, the opposite appears to be true, and evidence indicates that humans will probably continue to encroach on the sea.