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Sea Level Rise & Sea Level Rise & Coastal Resiliency Coastal Resiliency

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11Stevens/NJ Sea Grant Coastal Processes Stevens/NJ Sea Grant Coastal Processes SpecialistSpecialist

22Assistant Director Center for Maritime SystemsAssistant Director Center for Maritime Systems

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RISK = THREAT x VULNERABILITY x RISK = THREAT x VULNERABILITY x COSTCOST

Threat – frequency of potential Threat – frequency of potential eventsevents Natural process can not influence (short Natural process can not influence (short

term)term)

Vulnerability – probability of a given Vulnerability – probability of a given threat impacting a given areathreat impacting a given area

Cost – value of assets in a given areaCost – value of assets in a given area

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What do we do?What do we do?

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www.dezinefusion.com/stevens(temporary)(temporary)

www.stevens.edu/cms(future)(future)

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NOAA CSCNOAA CSC

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Risk and VulnerabilityRisk and Vulnerability Assessment Tool Assessment Tool

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Coming Soon…Coming Soon… Mapping Storm Surge Zones

A mapping application is being developed that allows users to see how potential storm surge might impact critical facilities, infrastructure, vulnerable populations, etc. Shallow coastal flooding advisories are being coupled with storm surge zones and hazards planning data.

Community Resilience and Vulnerability Assessment Tool This product, in the final stages of development, will help communities assess their vulnerability and resilience to weather and climate hazards and develop strategies for mitigation and adaptation. Case studies will provide examples of how risk, vulnerability, and resilience data can be used for multiple planning purposes.

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What can we do?What can we do?

1.1. Understand the risk statewideUnderstand the risk statewidethreats, vulnerabilities, coststhreats, vulnerabilities, costs

2.2. Identify priority areasIdentify priority areasprotect at all costs – retreat – preservationprotect at all costs – retreat – preservation

3.3. Make sure emergency management plans Make sure emergency management plans reflect the current state of knowledgereflect the current state of knowledge

4.4. Begin to build in resiliency or redundancyBegin to build in resiliency or redundancy

5.5. Get county & local buy in - public supportGet county & local buy in - public support

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Landscapes of Landscapes of the Future?the Future?