World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2018
Feasibility Analysis for Coastal Resiliency Solutions in the Broad Channel Community of Jamaica Bay, Queens, NY
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2018: Groundwater, Sustainability, and Hydro-Climate/Climate Change
ABSTRACT
Broad Channel is located within Jamaica Bay in the Borough of Queens in New York City. This community experiences several days of coastal flooding each month, based on the lunar cycle. The perigean spring tide and storm events only compound the flooding. Rising sea levels (over 1-foot in the last century) continue to worsen the problem. With global climate models (GCM’s) that continue to predict an increased rate of sea level rise over the coming decades the outlook for this coastal community was bleak. Although urban coastal communities will always be at risk, street elevations below tidal water elevations and inadequate coastal protection exacerbate the problem.
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World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2018: Groundwater, Sustainability, and Hydro-Climate/Climate Change
Pages: 334 - 348
Editor: Sri Kamojjala, Las Vegas Valley Water District
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8141-7
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© 2018 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: May 31, 2018
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