Assessing Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Military Installations: Policy Implications

Abstract

The effects of climate change will adversely impact military readiness and Department of Defense (DoD) natural and built infrastructure unless these risks are considered in DoD decisions. Considerations of future climate conditions need to be incorporated into the planning, design, and operations of military facilities, as well as into the strategic infrastructure decisions facing the military Services and DoD as a whole. This paper discusses the policy context and technical considerations related to these issues, drawing on lessons learned to date from four studies funded by the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP). This paper focuses on coastal installations, but may inform the Department s overall approach to climate change.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA575273

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey Marqusee
  • John A. Hall

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Sea Level
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Storm Surges

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.