Browsing by Subject "coastal resilience"

Assessing Decision-Making in Shoreline Management Among North Carolina’s Waterfront Property Owners

McGarry, Jaclyn (2018-04-26)

The state of North Carolina is abundant in coastal resources including more than 12,000 miles of estuarine shoreline. Of approximately 600 miles of “modified” shoreline, 86.8% involve a bulkhead. Many coastal states now ...

Pathways to coastal resiliency: The Adaptive Gradients Framework

Hamin, EM; Abunnasr, Y; Dilthey, MR; Judge, PK; Kenney, MA; Kirshen, P; Sheahan, TC; ... (16 authors) (Sustainability (Switzerland), 2018-07-26)

Current and future climate-related coastal impacts such as catastrophic and repetitive flooding, hurricane intensity, and sea level rise necessitate a new approach to developing and managing coastal infrastructure. Traditional ...

Were the Post-Sandy Staten Island Buyouts Successful in Reducing National Vulnerability?

McGhee, Devon (2017-04-28)

An increasingly common post-disaster mitigation approach, home buyout programs are generally intended to reduce vulnerability to future disasters. However, to date, there has been no quantitative evaluation of whether or ...