Advancing Best Practices for the Formulation of Localized Sea Level Rise/Coastal Inundation Extremes Scenarios for Military Installations in the Pacific Islands

Abstract

A series of analysis, along with a review of previous work and expert input on best practices, form the basis for the creation of guidance that outlines best practices and methodologies that can be used to formulate probabilistic estimates of extreme events under a changing climate for specific locations in the Pacific Islands. This includes the creation of innovative proof-of-concept products that can be used directly to support decision-making ranging from area-wide vulnerability assessment related to climate adaptation planning and disaster risk reduction to site-specific analysis related to design and maintenance of facilities and infrastructure at select Department of Defense sites.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 14, 2015
Accession Number
AD1022212

Entities

People

  • John J. Marra
  • Mark A. Merrifield
  • William Sweet

Organizations

  • National Climatic Data Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Coastal Flooding
  • Information Systems
  • Sea Level
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Storm Surges
  • Tidal Flooding

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Systems Analysis and Design