Treading Water: Tools to Help US Coastal Communities Plan for Sea Level Rise Impacts

Frontiers in Marine Science

David Malmquist¹  Christopher P. Weaver²  Ricardo Domingues³  William Sweet³  Gustavo Goni³  John Haines³  Molly Baringer⁴  J. Derek Loftis⁴  Emily A. Smith⁵  Molly Mitchell⁶  John Boon⁶ 

[1] Mary, Gloucester Point, VA, United States;Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States;National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC, United States;U.S. Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC, United States;University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS), Silver Spring, MD, United States;;Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William &

关键词: sea level;    coastal processes;    inundation;    sea level rise;    community planning;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmars.2019.00300

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

As communities grapple with rising seas and more frequent flooding events, they need improved projections of future rising and flooding over multiple time horizons, to assist in a multitude of planning efforts. There are currently a few different tools available that communities can use to plan, including the Sea Level Report Card and products generated by a United States. Federal interagency task force on sea level rise. These tools are a start, but it is recognized that they are not necessarily enough at present to provide communities with the type of information needed to support decisions that range from seasonal to decadal in nature, generally over relatively small geographic regions. The largest need seems to come from integrated models and tools. Agencies need to work with communities to develop tools that integrate several aspects (rainfall, tides, etc.) that affect their coastal flooding problems. They also need a formalized relationship with end users that allows agency products to be responsive to the various needs of managers and decision makers. Existing boundary organizations can be leveraged to meet this need. Focusing on addressing these needs will allow agencies to create robust solutions to flood risks, leading to truly resilient communities.

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