Incorporating Sea Level Change Considerations in Civil Works Programs

Posted on: 6/30/2009 - Updated on: 2/28/2020

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Jessica Hitt

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Abstract

This circular provides United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) guidance for incorporating the direct and indirect physical effects of projected future sea-level change in managing, planning, engineering, designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining USACE projects and systems of projects. Recent climate research by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts continued or accelerated global warming for the 21st Century and possibly beyond, which will cause a continued or accelerated rise in global mean sea-level. Impacts to coastal and estuarine zones caused by sea-level change must be considered in all phases of Civil Works programs.

Citation

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2009). Incorporating sea level change considerations in civil works programs. Washington, DC: Department of the Army. Retrieved from CAKE http://www.cakex.org/virtual-library/3014

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Target Climate Changes and Impacts
Type of Adaptation Action/Strategy

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