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UNNATURAL COASTAL FLOODS: Sea level rise and the human fingerprint on U.S. floods since 1950
Human-caused climate change is contributing to global sea level rise and consequently aggravating coastal floods. This analysis removes the assessed human-caused component in global sea level from hourly water level records since 1950 at 27 U.S. tide g …
North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study Report
The North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study is based on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report detailing the results of a two-year study to address coastal storm and flood risk to vulnerable populations, property, ecosystems, and infrastructure affecte …
Climate Framework for Delaware
Delaware’s Cabinet Committee on Climate and Resiliency was set up in 2013 to guide state agencies through the process of implementing and carrying out Executive Order 41: Preparing Delaware for Emerging Climate Impacts and Seizing Economic Opportunitie …
Sea Level Rise and Nuisance Flood Frequency Changes around the United States
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) water level (tide) gauges have been measuring water levels around the U.S. for over a century, providing clear evidence of sea level rise relative to land (SLRrel) around most of the continenta …
Natural Hazard and Climate Change Adaptation Tool Kit for Delaware Communities
Delaware communities are susceptible to a variety of natural hazards. Additionally, communities face an increasing degree of uncertainty related to the impacts that future climatic conditions may have on their areas. This toolkit is designed to guide c …
Delaware Residents Opinions on Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise, 2014 Survey
Recognizing the need to understand the public’s attitudes about climate change, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s (DNREC) Delaware Coastal Programs contracted with Responsive Management, Inc., in 2009, to conduct …
Delaware Homeowners Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards
This handbook was created to help citizens prepare for natural hazards so that risks to family and property may be reduced. A key priority is to increase the resiliency of coastal communities to natural hazards. One major component of strong communitie …
Delaware Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment
This document will be used by the Delaware Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee and other stakeholders to guide development of sea level rise adaptation strategies.
Delaware Sea-Level Rise Initiative Project Compendium 2011
The purpose of the Sea Level Rise Initiative Compendium of Projects is to provide an at-a-glance inventory of the projects and initiatives are being conducted as part of the Delaware Coastal Programs’ Sea Level Rise Initiative. It is intended to help i …
A Data GAP Analysis and Inland Inundation Survey for the Delaware Coastline:Final Report and Recommendations
The GAP Analysis defines the present state of coastal data collection efforts across the state, suggests an “optimum” data collection network for coastal flood monitoring and research, identifies “gaps” in the present network of stations and recommends data that need to be added to the current network configuration.