California Coastal Management with a Changing Climate
This report examines the challenges California's coastal managers will face as a result of a changing climate, the adaptation tools available, and the extent to which federal, state, regional and local institutions are prepared for changing conditions. It demonstrates that climate change will reinforce the management tradeoffs that are already present, bringing new challenges to the balancing act between nature and coastal development.
After detailing potential climate impacts to California's coasts, adaptation options and "trade-offs" are presented, including coastal armoring, beach nourishment, addressing building standards and the insurance industry. The report details institutional adaptation capacities and constraints for managing the ocean coastline, and for coastal resources in the San Francisco estuary. Specific recommendations for improving adaptation capacity are included as well.
Publication Date: November 2008
Authors or Affiliated Users:
- Ellen Hanak
- Georgina Moreno
Related Organizations:
Sectors:
- Coastal
- Biodiversity and ecosystems
- Emergency preparedness
- Land use and built environment
- Water resources
Resource Category:
Resource Types:
- Best practice
States Affected:
Impacts:
- Extreme storms and hurricanes
- Flooding
- Precipitation changes
- Sea-level rise
- Water quality
- Water supply
- Water temperatures
