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Tag: sea level rise

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NYC Office of Resilience on the Capitol Beach

March 13, 2020asbpa_edclimate change, Coastal Hazards, federal funding, hurricanes, infrastructure, Podcast, Resilience, sea level rise

Jainey Bavishi, the Director of New York City Mayor’s Office of Resilience, joins Derek Brockbank on the Capitol Beach. Recording from City Hall in New York City, rather than Washington DC, they discuss how the Big Apple is integrating resilience across city agencies, how resilience can be done equitably, and how Jainey’s experience in India…

A New Coast on the Capitol Beach

February 19, 2020asbpa_edclimate change, Coastal Hazards, federal funding, hurricanes, infrastructure, Podcast, Resilience, sea level rise

On this episode of The Capitol Beach, host Derek Brockbank talks to Jeffrey Peterson, the author of A New Coast: Strategies for Responding to Devastating Storms and Rising Seas.  Due to climate change, devastating storms and sea level rise will increasingly threaten vibrant communities, critical infrastructure, and vital natural systems. But the United States is…

Addressing climate change in your own back yard

June 13, 2017asbpa_webbeach management, climate change, Resilience, sea level rise, vulnerability

Much has been said about recent responses to the issue of climate change, so there’s no need to add to that conversation. However, coastal professionals and residents understand that, ultimately, sea level change and other consequences of a warming climate are not political realities, but scientific ones. More important, they are personal realities… and doing…

How will you know there’s a sea level problem?

March 28, 2017asbpa_webbays, coastal management, drainage, flooding, Living Shorelines, Natural Resources, potable water, sea level rise, septic systems, stormwater

Communities with coastal management programs in place may feel they are ready for whatever sea level change may throw at them (within reason). Should the level rise, they can adapt by increasing the height of the beach and dunes to compensate for both higher tides and stronger storms. But for those communities who are on…

Congress passes Water Bill; a “WIIN” for U.S. Coastlines

December 12, 2016asbpa_edArmy Corps, Beneficial Use, Resilience, RSM, sea level rise, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, WRDA

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed S.612, the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act” or the “WIIN Act” (also known as the Water Resource Development Act [WRDA]), which includes many provisions to help protect, restore, and increase the resilience of U.S. coastlines. The bill passed the House 360-61 and the Senate 78-21,…

Statement on Election

November 15, 2016asbpa_edCoastal Caucus, coastal infrastructure, Congress, sea level rise, Summit

In follow up to last week’s election, ASBPA President, Anthony P. Pratt, and Executive Director, Derek Brockbank, issued the following statement: With the U.S. election behind us and looking ahead to 2017, ASBPA anticipates some major changes with the new administration, and will try to prepare for possible fundamental changes to the way federal agencies…

Media advisory for the 2016 ASBPA National Coastal Conference

October 19, 2016asbpa_webbeach nourishment, Coastal Hazards, conferences, Dunes, Resilience, sea level rise, Superstorm Sandy

EVENT: ASBPA 2016 National Coastal Conference ORGANIZATION: American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) DATES: Wednesday-Friday, Oct. 26-28, 2016 VENUE: Ocean Place Resort, 1 Ocean Blvd., Long Branch, NJ SUMMARY: ASBPA is the nation’s first organization to promote science-based policies for the preservation of coastal areas. The 2016 conference, whose theme is “Lighting the Way…

A plan to respond to rising seas

June 14, 2016asbpa_webbeach nourishment, Florida, sea level rise

Is your coastal community concerned about sea level rise (SLR)? If so, good – and a recently published article may help you make plans to respond to rising seas. Writing in the most recent issue of “Shore & Beach,” James Houston, Ph.D., looks at Florida’s east coast as a laboratory for adapting to SLR, making…

Water Bill Supports Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment

May 22, 2016asbpaBeneficial Use, Congress, RSM, sea level rise, WRDA

On Wednesday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed a Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) that included a new pilot program to beneficially use sediment dredged from navigation channels to restore shorelines, beaches, and wetlands. The Senate WRDA (S.2848), which passed in committee in April, also included a provision on beneficial use of dredged…

Planning Ahead for Coastal Resilience

February 23, 2016asbpaCoastal Hazards, El Nino, Resilience, sea level rise

More and more coastal communities face hard evidence that sea level rise (SLR) is far from abstract but is becoming very, very real – as in “water lapping at your doorstep” real. This has pushed them to take steps to keep their communities safe – an effort that has increasingly been referred to as working…

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