From Permafrost to Sunny Beaches: Lessons Learned from Alaska and Southeast Florida Climate Adaptation Studies
This paper examines two climate adaptation assessment studies conducted in significantly different climates—Alaska and southeast Florida. The purpose of the studies was to identify areas of commonality between the two studies with respect to the assessment steps, tools used, and the types of strateg...
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crsagepubl:10.3141/2571-03 2023-05-15T17:57:46+02:00 From Permafrost to Sunny Beaches: Lessons Learned from Alaska and Southeast Florida Climate Adaptation Studies Armstrong, Amit Cromar, James Dorney, Chris Flood, Mike Meyer, Michael D. 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2571-03 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.3141/2571-03 en eng SAGE Publications http://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board volume 2571, issue 1, page 19-28 ISSN 0361-1981 2169-4052 Mechanical Engineering Civil and Structural Engineering journal-article 2016 crsagepubl https://doi.org/10.3141/2571-03 2022-04-14T04:39:21Z This paper examines two climate adaptation assessment studies conducted in significantly different climates—Alaska and southeast Florida. The purpose of the studies was to identify areas of commonality between the two studies with respect to the assessment steps, tools used, and the types of strategies and actions recommended. Four topics were identified for the assessment: forecasting future climate conditions, identifying impacts and disruptions, identifying adaptation strategies and options, and considering risks and uncertainties and the implications for engineering design. The paper concludes that the use of surrogate approaches for considered environmental conditions can be a valuable tool for those conducting adaptation assessment studies. Data quality was an important concern in both studies, and adaptation strategies should include both those designed to avoid damage and disruption and those designed to mitigate any potential consequence of an event. A broader concept of loss should be incorporated into the assessment process and into the engineering decisions relating to individual project designs. Article in Journal/Newspaper permafrost Alaska SAGE Publications (via Crossref) Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2571 1 19 28 |
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This paper examines two climate adaptation assessment studies conducted in significantly different climates—Alaska and southeast Florida. The purpose of the studies was to identify areas of commonality between the two studies with respect to the assessment steps, tools used, and the types of strategies and actions recommended. Four topics were identified for the assessment: forecasting future climate conditions, identifying impacts and disruptions, identifying adaptation strategies and options, and considering risks and uncertainties and the implications for engineering design. The paper concludes that the use of surrogate approaches for considered environmental conditions can be a valuable tool for those conducting adaptation assessment studies. Data quality was an important concern in both studies, and adaptation strategies should include both those designed to avoid damage and disruption and those designed to mitigate any potential consequence of an event. A broader concept of loss should be incorporated into the assessment process and into the engineering decisions relating to individual project designs. |
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From Permafrost to Sunny Beaches: Lessons Learned from Alaska and Southeast Florida Climate Adaptation Studies |
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From Permafrost to Sunny Beaches: Lessons Learned from Alaska and Southeast Florida Climate Adaptation Studies |
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From Permafrost to Sunny Beaches: Lessons Learned from Alaska and Southeast Florida Climate Adaptation Studies |
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From Permafrost to Sunny Beaches: Lessons Learned from Alaska and Southeast Florida Climate Adaptation Studies |
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From Permafrost to Sunny Beaches: Lessons Learned from Alaska and Southeast Florida Climate Adaptation Studies |
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from permafrost to sunny beaches: lessons learned from alaska and southeast florida climate adaptation studies |
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