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Special Collection on Coastal Resilience in Presence of Enhanced Storm Surge, Sea Level Rise, and Coastal Erosion

Guest Editors:
Malcom L. Spaulding, ASCE Fellow, Professor Emeritus, Ocean Engineering, University of RI, Narragansett, RI

The impact of climate change, including sea level, enhanced coastal erosion, and changes in the frequency and intensity of tropical and extratropical storms on our coasts are just being realized. Characterizing the extent of these emerging threats and planning to make our coastal zone more resilient are active areas of research. The goal of this special collection is to assemble papers that provide an overview of the current research in the field and future directions.

Papers in this Collection

Using Empirical Data to Quantify Port Resilience: Hurricane Matthew and the Southeastern Seaboard
Katherine F. Touzinsky; Brandan M. Scully, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE; Kenneth N. Mitchell, Ph.D., P.E.; and Marin M. Kress, Ph.D.
Published online March 16, 2018

Integrated Modeling of Typhoon Damrey’s  Effects on Sediment Resuspension and Transport in the North Passage of Changjiang Estuary, China
Qi Shen; Wenrui Huang; and Dingman Qi
Published online July 24, 2018

Role of Hurricane Wind Models in Accurate Simulation of Storm Surge and Waves
Marissa J. Torres; M. Reza Hashemi, M.ASCE; Scott Hayward; Malcolm Spaulding, F.ASCE; Isaac Ginis; and Stephan T. Grilli, M.ASCE
Published online November 17, 2018

Development of Return Period Stillwater Floodplains for the Northern Gulf of Mexico under the Coastal Dynamics of Sea Level Rise
Matthew V. Bilskie, Ph.D.; S. C. Hagen, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE; and J. L. Irish, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
Published online January 9, 2019

Effects of Sea Level Rise on Storm Surge Flooding and Current Speeds in New Hampshire Estuaries
ORCID ID iconThomas C. Lippmann, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE ; Anna E. Simpson ; Salme E. Cook ; and Paul Kirshen, Ph.D., M.ASCE
Published online November 19, 2020