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Jul 11, 2017
Coastal Structures and Solutions to Coastal Disasters Joint Conference 2015
Evaluation of Storm Surge and Sea Level Rise in Wickford, Rhode Island
Authors: A. Shaw, G. Jennings, L. Fielding, C. Penta, C. Pfrommer, C. Rocha, S. Corriea, S. Weintraub, S. Fontana, M. Spaulding, and C. D. P. BaxterAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Coastal Structures and Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2015: Resilient Coastal Communities
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The objective of this paper is to present the results of a study on the effects of storm surge and sea level rise on the coastal town of Wickford, Rhode Island, and an evaluation of possible mitigation strategies. The analysis included estimating the 100 year still water elevation for Wickford, recreating FEMA’s FIRMs using the Coastal Hazard Analysis Modeling Program, and using a simplified surge model to evaluate flooding from different scenarios of storm surge associated with a given return period and varying amounts of sea level rise. The use of vertical barriers placed at key locations was evaluated and illustrated effectively both the reduction in flooded areas and the limitations of the mitigation strategies.
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FEMA, 2012: Flood Insurance Study. Washington County Rhode Island, Volume 1 of 2.
Fugate, G. (2013, September). Coastal Resources Management Council. Sea Level Rise Effects in Coastal Communities of Washington County. URI Storm Surge Group Meeting, Narragansett Bay Campus, RI.
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Coastal Structures and Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2015: Resilient Coastal Communities
Pages: 188 - 195
Editors: Louise Wallendorf, U.S. Naval Academy and Daniel T. Cox, Ph.D., Oregon State University
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8030-4
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A. Shaw
Graduate Student, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, Univ. of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI
G. Jennings
Former Student, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, Univ. of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI
L. Fielding
Former Student, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, Univ. of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI
C. Penta
Former Student, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, Univ. of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI
C. Pfrommer
Former Student, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, Univ. of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI
C. Rocha
Former Student, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, Univ. of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI
S. Corriea
Former Student, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, Univ. of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI
S. Weintraub
Former Student, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, Univ. of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI
S. Fontana
Former Student, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, Univ. of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI
M. Spaulding
Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, Univ. of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI
C. D. P. Baxter
Professor, Depts. of Ocean/Civil and Environmental Engineering, Univ. of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI
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