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Coastal Subsurface Water Table and Saltwater Intrusion Monitoring ...
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As sea level rises, coastal water tables rise too, flooding foundations, buried utilities, and other subsurface infrastructure. With less room below ...
A Cost-benefit Analysis of Green-gray Infrastructure for Sea Level Rise ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/a-cost-benefit-analysis-of-green-gray-infrastructure-for-sea-level-rise-adaptation-in-the-pacific-northwest-incorporating-externalities-and-ecosystem-co-benefits/
Locations of the two estuaries, Grays River and Coos Bay, that are the focus of this project. Credit: Oregon State University. We are evaluating the ...
Hardening Shorelines to Reduce Saltwater Intrusion and Coastal Erosion ...
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This study notes that groundwater emergence should be considered when designing infrastructure focused on minimizing coastal flooding and saltwater ...
[PDF] The Effects of Sea Level Rise ( ESLR - National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
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Cost-benefit analysis of green-gray infrastructure that incorporates co-benefits (OR, WA) Using models to evaluate alternative backshore management ...
Surface Transportation, Sea Level Rise, and Coastal Storms: A ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/surface-transportation-sea-level-rise-and-coastal-storms-a-sustainable-path-to-increased-resilience/
Task 4 deals directly with the surface transportation infrastructure itself, using instrumented sections of pavement and automated distress survey ...
Story Map Highlights Approaches to Resilient Coastal Transportation ...
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NOAA scientists co-developed a story map about protecting California’s transportation infrastructure from sea-level rise and flooding, highlighting ...
How Should Coastal Resilience be Defined?
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Aspects of the built environment, e.g. critical infrastructure including water supply and roads; The natural environment, e.g. wetland cover and ...
Economic Valuation of Shoreline Protection by Natural Infrastructure to ...
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Natural infrastructure, such as seagrass beds, oyster reefs, and sand dunes can aid in protecting coastal communities. Without these natural defenses ...
Restoration and Nature-Based Solutions - NCCOS - NCCOS Coastal Science ...
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Nature-based solutions involve the intentional use of natural and nature-based features (NNBF), like beaches, dunes, islands, marshes and mangroves ...
A Multidisciplinary, Integrative Approach to Valuing Ecosystem Services ...
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We are estimating the economic value from natural and nature-based infrastructure investments to stabilize coastline. Using hazard risks along the ...
Community and Social Vulnerability - NCCOS - National Centers for ...
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Our approach is focused at the community scale and relies heavily on community involvement. At this resolution we are able to incorporate high ...
US DOT Uses NCCOS Model for Coastal Infrastructure Risk
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The use of NCCOS-developed sea level rise modeling tools by the U.S. DOT illustrates the important paradigm shift in coastal modeling developed ...
California Coastal Adaptation Engineering Workshop to Address the ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/california-coastal-adaptation-engineering-workshop-to-address-the-challenges-of-nature-based-solutions/
The Coastal Adaptation Engineering Workshop was held to advance attendee knowledge of the opportunities and challenges of applying nature-based ...
Effects of Sea Level Rise Program Awards $4.6 Million for Research to ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/effects-of-sea-level-rise-program-awards-4-6-million-for-research-to-enhance-coastal-and-infrastructure-resilience/
NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) is allocating more than $4.6 million in fiscal year 2021 to fund research that will inform ...
State of Hawaii Office of Planning GIS Data Downloads
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GIS data, maps, tools, applications, and resources can be downloaded here. Data on transportation, agriculture, parks, recreation, water supply ...
The Economic Value of Natural Infrastructure for Storm Damage Reduction ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/the-economic-value-of-natural-infrastructure-for-storm-damage-reduction-in-north-carolinas-coastal-communities/
This two-year project is determining the economic value of the reduction in storm impacts to coastal communities due to the presence of natural infras ...
NCCOS Awards $11 Million for Research to Enhance Coastal and ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/nccos-awards-11-million-for-research-to-enhance-coastal-and-infrastructure-resilience/
$5M for a Community-Direct Spending (CDS) request for a Coastal Infrastructure and Resilience Research Initiative in Georgia. The project aims to ...
Incorporating Natural Processes into Stormwater Infrastructure to ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/incorporating-natural-processes-into-stormwater-infrastructure-to-address-ultrahazardous-flooding/
New recommendations on how to engineer future stormwater infrastructure that reduces the risks of ultrahazardous flooding have been published in the ...
New Report Presents Framework for Advancing the Practice of Nature ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/new-report-presents-framework-for-advancing-the-practice-of-nature-based-approaches-to-enhance-coastal-resilience/
However, perceived uncertainties in the performance and benefits of NBS, especially as compared to conventional hard infrastructure like seawalls and ...
Partnering to Advance Use of Nature-Based Solutions in Cold Regions
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/partnering-to-advance-use-of-nature-based-solutions-in-cold-regions/
Coastal habitats, like marshes, reefs, and islands, also known as natural infrastructure or nature-based solutions, have an inherent ability to reduce ...