Coastal Vulnerability Assessment of the Northern Gulf of Mexico to Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Change
This report, prepared by the U.S. Geologic Survey, uses an index to assess the vulnerability of the Gulf Coast - from Galveston, Texas to Panama City, Florida. The Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) applied is based on six factors that influence the risk sea-level rise poses: geomorphology, historical shoreline change rate, regional coastal slope, relative sea-level change, mean significant wave height, and mean tidal range. CVI data can be used in at least two ways: (1) as a way of identifying areas where physical changes are most likely to occur as sea-level rises, and (2) as a planning tool for managing and protecting resources along the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The report recommends that this data be incorporated into future adaptation planning and policy making.
Publication Date: July 2010
Authors or Affiliated Users:
- E.A. Pendleton
- J.A. Barras
- S.J. Williams
- D.C. Twichell
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- Assessment
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