Current and future vulnerability of Sarasota County Florida to hurricane storm surge & sea level rise
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Abstract
Coastal communities in portions of the United States axe vulnerable to storm-surge inundation from hurricanes and this vulnerability will likely increase, given predicted rises in sea level from climate change and growing coastal development. In this paper, we provide an overview of research to determine current and future societal vulnerability to hurricane storm-surge inundation and to help public officials and planners integrate these scenarios into their long-range land use plans. Our case study is Sarasota County, Florida, where planners face the challenge of balancing increasing population growth and development with the desire to lower vulnerability to storm surge. Initial results indicate that a large proportion of Sarasota County's residential and employee populations are in areas prone to storm-surge inundation from a Category 5 hurricane. This hazard zone increases when accounting for potential sea-level-rise scenarios, thereby putting additional populations at risk. Subsequent project phases involve the development of future land use and vulnerability scenarios in collaboration with local officials.
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| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Current and future vulnerability of Sarasota County Florida to hurricane storm surge & sea level rise |
| DOI | 10.1061/40968(312)19 |
| Volume | 312 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | ASCE |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Geographic Science Center |
| Description | 12 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | Solutions to coastal disasters congress 2008 - Proceedings of the solutions to coastal disasters congress 2008 |
| First page | 210 |
| Last page | 221 |
| Conference Title | Solutions to Coastal Disasters Congress 2008 |
| Conference Location | Oahu, HI |
| Conference Date | 13 April 2008 through 16 April 2008 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Sarasota County |
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