Cooperative report to the 20 national climate assessment, pp. Pethick, stephen crooks skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. It combines the sensitivity of the coastal zone to changes, with the ability of the coastal system to adapt to the new conditions. The coastal vulnerability index is a relatively simple and functional method to estimate the vulnerability to erosion of any coastal zone in relation to future sea level rise. Adaptation to climate change in coastal areas of the eca.
Coastal vulnerability index low moderate high very high risk ranking explanation atlantic ocean 200 100 0 200 km scale 1. The deliverable coastal vulnerability indicator library o is composed of. One of the most important goals of assessing coastal flood vulnerability, in particular, is to create a readily understandable link between the theoretical concepts of flood vulnerability and the daytoday decisionmaking process and to encapsulate this. Ecosystembased fishery management helps noaa fisheries and our regional fishery management council partners meet sustainable fishery management goals under multiple mandates such as. This guidance document, explaining how to use the library, but also introducing the necessary concepts and methods to understand and to develop the vulnerability. Full report mapping the exposure of socioeconomic and natural systems of west africa to coastal climate stressors october 2014 this report is made possible by the support of the american people through the u. The coastal zones are highly resourceful and dynamic. Small craft harbours coastal infrastructure vulnerability. But for the present study, the assessment of coastal vulnerability index based on coastal processes, the following modifications have been done from the cvi assessment done by the usgs 2004.
National assessment of coastal vulnerability to sealevel. In recent times, increased events of tropical cyclones and the devastating impact of the december 2004 tsunami have brought forth the importance of assessing the vulnerability of the coast to hazardinduced flooding and inundation in coastal areas. It an imperative use such techniques for managing densely populated coastal environs. Report on coastal vulnerability and sea level rise 2 december 8, 2014 tthhiiss this report this rreeppoorrtt report was developed was developed was developed in consultation of the in consultation of the in consultation of the town of stony point nyrcr planning committeetown of stony point nyrcr planning committeetown of stony point nyrcr planning committee. It is based on a numerical approximation of the principal physical. Pdf comparison of coastal vulnerability index applications. The shorezone coastal vulnerability indices noaa fisheries. Is the window system design on the exterior facade balanced to mitigate the hazardous effects of flying.
In this way, it is a common tool contributing to the decisionmaking process in longterm coastal planning and management. The idea of the beach vulnerability index bvi originates from the coastal vulnerability index developed by gornitz et. Coastal vulnerability to erosion using a multicriteria. Hazards in the coastal environment, such as coastal storms and erosion, pose significant threats to coastal physical, economic, and social systems.
A case study of the xiamen coast zhengtao zhu 1,2,3, feng cai 2, shenliang chen 1, dongqi gu 3, aiping feng 4, chao cao 2, hongshuai qi 2 and gang lei 2 1 state key laboratory of estuarine and coastal research, east china normal university, shanghai 200241, china. Boem 2019031 coastal community vulnerability index and. New jerseys coastal community vulnerability assessment. Acknowledgements this guide was prepared as a collaborative effort between members of the us indian ocean tsunami warning system us iotws program including the national oceanic and. The document includes background information on local and global sea level rise trends, summarizes the best available sea level rise projections, and provides general guidance in the selection and application of sea level rise scenarios for coastal vulnerability assessments, planning, and decision making for areas that may be at present or. Building vulnerability assessment checklist, pages 146 to 192. Magnusonstevens fishery conservation and management act. Synthesis of adaptation options for coastal areas 1 1 climate change adaptation is an evolving field. It combines the sensitivity of the coastal zone to changes, with the ability of the coastal system to adapt to. Assessing vulnerability of coastal areas and properties. Pdf library of coastal vulnerability indicators guidance. New jerseys coastal community vulnerability assessment and. Usgs has used this cvi for assessing coastal vulnerability against future sea level rise. Climate change, climate variability, coasts, coastal region, coastal inundation.
This course provides an overview of gis applications pertaining to coastal vulnerability and analysis. The authors in this index referred to coastal erosion vulnerability, either than coastal. In the indian context, several vulnerability studies have been taken for the east coast as well as west coast for sea level rise using physical variables as an input to the coastal vulnerability index. If a park is in a highly vulnerable location, more detailed analysis will be needed. The coastal vulnerability index cvi presented here is the same as that used in thieler and hammarklose 1999 and is similar to that used in gornitz and others 1994, as well as to the sensitivity index employed by shaw and others 1998. A preliminary coastal vulnerability index study for kuwait. As the science advances on both coastal vulnerability and adaptation options, this document will need to be revised accordingly. It is suggested that iczm would be the ideal instrument to manage adaptation to climate change events, and minimize human. Coastal vulnerability assessment for chennai, east coast of. Specically, it computes the marginal change in afterrecovery wealth when an additional stress is given to an individual in group i and in area j with initial wealth w 0, i. Coastal cities are at the forefront of the climate crisis the climate crisis has arrived, and coastal cities are the most vulnerable places. Worldwide, there is a need to enhance our understanding of vulnerability and to develop methodologies and tools to assess vulnerability. An integrated coastal zone management iczm process could provide the framework to perform vulnerability assessments, guide awarenessraising, build adaptive capacity, and select the appropriate adaptation measures.
Library of coastal vulnerability indicators guidance d ocument 14 interactions. The centers staff of 100 provides scientific information that contributes to decisions by other federal agencies, state and local entities, private organizations, industry, and the public about hazards, resource use. The cvi allows the six variables to be related in a quantifiable manner that expresses the relative vulnerability of the. Coastal vulnerability index cvi 2011 description the coastal vulnerability index cvi is one of the most commonly used and simple methods to assess coastal vulnerability to sea level rise, in particular due to erosion andor inundation gornitz et al. In this study, the cvi is calculated using the following formula. Coastal vulnerability mapping and analysis using qgis. Vulnerability assessment checklist extracted from table 122. Social vulnerability index page 2 assess social vulnerability in coastal louisiana at the census block group level. The njcmp developed cvi mapping for the entire coastal area in new jersey covering 239 municipalities over four sea level rise scenarios present day 2014, 2030, 2050, and 2100. The coastal vulnerability index cvi presented here is similar to that used by gornitz et al. Document alaska coastal vulnerability indices cvi were developed to address this concern and these are incorporated into the most recent version of the shorezone coastal habitat mapping protocol harper and morris 20.
Coastal vulnerability index cvi is used as a parameter to assess the cumulative effect of future sealevel rise slr and other physical parameters of the coast. Aug 15, 2014 the idea of the beach vulnerability index bvi originates from the coastal vulnerability index developed by gornitz et. Gis based approach for vulnerability assessment of the. This study intends to develop coastal vulnerability index cvi for the administrative units.
New jerseys coastal community vulnerability assessment and mapping protocol suggested citation. Coastal vulnerability assessment of puducherry coast, india. A coastal vulnerability index for kwazulunatal, south africa. One of the most important goals of assessing coastal flood vulnerability, in particular, is to create a readily understandable link between the theoretical concepts of flood vulnerability and the daytoday decisionmaking process and to encapsulate this link. Assessment of coastal vulnerability to climate change. An assessment of the vulnerability to erosion of the coastal. The target audience is local land use planners and decision makers. The santa barbara area coastal ecosystem vulnerability assessment sba ceva is a multidisciplinary research project that investigates future changes to southern santa barbara county climate, beaches, watersheds, wetland habitats and beach ecosystems. Coastal community vulnerability assessment protocol coastal community vulnerability assessment protocol ccvap is a gisbased methodology developed to assist land use planners, hazard mitigation planners, emergency managers, and other local decisionmakers in the identification of their communitys vulnerability to coastal hazards and sea.
The index allows the six physical variables to be related in a quantifiable manner. Coastal vulnerability is a spatial concept that identifies people and places that are susceptible to disturbances resulting from coastal hazards. A flood vulnerability index for coastal cities and its use in. Climate change vulnerabilities in the coastal midatlantic region. It will provide the basic gis mapping techniques on storm surge vulnerability, and its socioeconomic impact using open source gis tools. The coastal vulnerability index cvi is a relatively simple and functional method, developed to estimate the vulnerability to erosion coastline retreat of any coastal zone in relation to a future sealevel rise. The calculated cvi value is divided into quartile ranges to highlight different vulnerabilities within the area of interest. Financial assistance provided by the coastal zone management act of. Comparison of coastal vulnerability index applications for. Larger municipalities, with greater resources than rural areas, have made efforts to document shoreline change for community planning e. New jerseys coastal community vulnerability assessment and mapping protocol.
An holistic approach to beach erosion vulnerability assessment. The center is part of the usgs coastalmarine hazards and resources program, which is the primary federal marine geology and physical science research program. Construction of the coastal louisiana svi began with the selection of socioeconomic variables identified in the literature and derived primarily from the 2010 census and the 200920 american community. The index high value means very high vulnerability is different for different areas. This index was developed at a large, coarse scale and is useful as a screening tool. Jun 16, 2012 worldwide, there is a need to enhance our understanding of vulnerability and to develop methodologies and tools to assess vulnerability. The climate and ocean risk vulnerability index corvi is a tool to identify the financial, political, and ecological risks that climate change poses to coastal cities. A technical input to the 2012 national climate assessment. This report was produced under united states agency for international development usaid cooperative agreement no. Climate change vulnerabilities in the coastal midatlantic. The coastal vulnerability index cvi is one of the simplest and commonly used methods to assess coastal vulnerability to sealevel rise slr driven erosion andor inundation.
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