Using science to strengthen our Nation's resilience to tomorrow's challenges: understanding and preparing for coastal impacts

Dale L. Simmons; Matthew E. Andersen; Teresa A. Dean; Michael J. Focazio; John W. Fulton; John W. Haines; Robert R. Mason, Jr.; Ann B. Tihansky; John A. Young

doi:10.3133/fs20143062

Using science to strengthen our Nation's resilience to tomorrow's challenges: understanding and preparing for coastal impacts

Fact Sheet 2014-3062

Science for Safer Communities and Sustainable Resources

By: Dale L. Simmons, Matthew E. Andersen, Teresa A. Dean, Michael J. Focazio, John W. Fulton, John W. Haines, Robert R. Mason, Jr., Ann B. Tihansky, and John A. Young

https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20143062

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Abstract

Hurricane Sandy caused unprecedented damage across some of the most densely populated coastal areas of the northeastern United States. The costly, landscape-altering destruction left in the wake of this storm is a stark reminder of our Nation’s need to become more resilient as we inevitably face future coastal hazards.

As our Nation recovers from this devastating natural disaster, it is clear that accurate scientific information is essential as we seek to identify and develop strategies to address trends in coastal landscape change and reduce our future vulnerability to major storm events. To address this need, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) received $43.2 million in supplemental appropriations from the Department of the Interior (DOI) to conduct the scientific research needed to guide response, recovery, and rebuilding activities and to develop effective strategies for protecting coastal communities and resources in the future.

This fact sheet describes how the USGS is combining interdisciplinary science with state-of-the-art technologies to achieve a comprehensive understanding of coastal change caused by Hurricane Sandy. By assessing coastal change impacts through research and by developing tools that enhance our science capabilities, support coastal stakeholders, and facilitate effective decision making, we continue to build a greater understanding of the processes at work across our Nation’s complex coastal environment—from wetlands, estuaries, barrier islands, and nearshore marine areas to infrastructure and human communities. This improved understanding will increase our resilience as we prepare for future short-term, extreme events as well as long-term coastal change.

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Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Title	Using science to strengthen our Nation's resilience to tomorrow's challenges: understanding and preparing for coastal impacts
Series title	Fact Sheet
Series number	2014-3062
DOI	10.3133/fs20143062
Year Published	2014
Language	English
Publisher	U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location	Reston, VA
Contributing office(s)	Natural Hazards
Description	6 p.
Online Only (Y/N)	Y
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