To illustrate this point, CTBUH analyzed 1.3 million buildings in the Miami area by their elevation above mean sea level. Although52%of these buildings lie at 10 meters or less above mean sea level, just0.3%of those are sited below 2.2 meters - the maximum projected sea-level rise by 2100...
It’s important to note that sea level rise is not uniform across the globe. Factors such as ocean currents, atmospheric pressure, and the gravitational effects of melting ice can cause sea levels to rise more in some areas than others. This variability adds another layer of complexity to the...
When bruce mowry started as the city engineer in Miami Beach, Florida, last year, he faced a problem many coastal cities may see iin the future: twice-a-year street flooding on sunny days. The flooding, which falls on the so-called king tide in October and a similarly higher-than-...
Sea Level Rise is a serious issue, especially here in South Florida. Residents in Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and the Keys are already beginning to see the negative impact of climate change through occasional “sunny day” flooding and salt water intrusion at high tides. This problem is ...
This reprint explores the knowledge and knowhow that the U.S. needs as water levels continue to rise and countless coastal communities are threatened.
Posted inwater|Taggedcities,dredging,flooding,high-tide flooding,hurricane,Jacksonville,Miami,New York City,sea level rise,storm surge,tides,Wilmington|Leave a comment Lessons on Containment for the Climate Pandemic Posted onJuly 18, 2020byPhilip Orton ...
Miami is built on porous rock, so barriers won’t be able to stop the rising seas Joe Raedle/Getty Images To stop rising seas from flooding coastlines, inundating cities and creating millions of refugees in countries like Bangladesh and Vietnam, scientists in Germany have looked int...
“US East Coast sea level rise rates are elevated because of the slowing Gulf Stream,” said Brian McNoldy, a senior research associate at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, who was not part of the study. Walker added that over the past 200 years...
This study investigates the potential damage to flexible pavements caused by rising groundwater tables resulting from sea-level rise. A case study was conducted in Miami-Dade County, Southeast Florida, a low-lying area at high risk of inundation and rising groundwater table due to sea-level rise...
Project for the SEA LEVEL RISE Public Art Program by Miami-Dade County and the University of MiamiToggle Sidebar July 8, 2017 How to help Continue reading → April 25, 2017 News and Process of creation Continue reading → February 6, 2017 Mission Continue reading → February 6, ...