Anticipating and Adapting to the Future Impacts of Climate Change on the Health, Security and Welfare of Low Elevation Coastal Zone (LECZ) Communities in Southeastern USA

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Karinna Nunez¹  Derek Loftis¹  Molly Mitchell¹  Jennifer Irish²  Robert Weiss²  Robert Weisberg³  Mark Luther³  David Dismukes⁴  Christopher D’Elia⁴  Kehui Xu⁴  William Moore⁵  Julie Shortridge⁶  Rima Franklin⁷  Leigh McCallister⁷  Julie C. Zinnert⁷  Donald Young⁷  Jonathon Goodall⁸  Matthew Reidenbach⁹  Karen McGlathery⁹  Anamaria Bukvic^1,10  Meng Xia^1,11  Gary Zarillo^1,12  Steven Lazarus^1,12  Thomas Allen^1,13  Ryan S. D. Calder^1,14  Jesse Goldstein^1,15  Charles Reid Nichols^1,16  Charles Connor^1,17  Kiki Caruson^1,18  Robin Ersing^1,19  Lynn Donelson Wright^2,20  Scott Hemmerling^2,21  Joshua Behr^2,22 

[1] Center for Coastal Resource Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, USA;Center for Coastal Studies and Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA;College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA;College of the Coast and Environment, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA;Department of Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Hampton University, Hampton, VA 23668, USA;Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA;Department of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA;Department of Engineering Systems and Environment, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA;Department of Environmental Sciences, USA University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA;Department of Geogaphy, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA;Department of Natural Sciences, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD 21853, USA;Department of Ocean Engineering and Marine Science, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL 32901, USA;Department of Political Science and Geography, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, USA;Department of Population Health Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA;Department of Sociology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA;Marine Information Resources Corporation, Queenstown, MD 21658, USA;School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA;School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA;School of Public Affairs, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA;Southeastern Universities Research Association, Washington, DC 20005, USA;The Water Institute of the Gulf, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA;Virginia Modelling Analysis and Simulation Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, USA;

关键词: sea level rise;    land loss;    low elevation coastal zones;    social sciences;    human health;    adaptive management;   

DOI  :  10.3390/jmse9111196

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Low elevation coastal zones (LECZ) are extensive throughout the southeastern United States. LECZ communities are threatened by inundation from sea level rise, storm surge, wetland degradation, land subsidence, and hydrological flooding. Communication among scientists, stakeholders, policy makers and minority and poor residents must improve. We must predict processes spanning the ecological, physical, social, and health sciences. Communities need to address linkages of (1) human and socioeconomic vulnerabilities; (2) public health and safety; (3) economic concerns; (4) land loss; (5) wetland threats; and (6) coastal inundation. Essential capabilities must include a network to assemble and distribute data and model code to assess risk and its causes, support adaptive management, and improve the resiliency of communities. Better communication of information and understanding among residents and officials is essential. Here we review recent background literature on these matters and offer recommendations for integrating natural and social sciences. We advocate for a cyber-network of scientists, modelers, engineers, educators, and stakeholders from academia, federal state and local agencies, non-governmental organizations, residents, and the private sector. Our vision is to enhance future resilience of LECZ communities by offering approaches to mitigate hazards to human health, safety and welfare and reduce impacts to coastal residents and industries.

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