I'm honored to be given this opportunity and eager to participate by providing my input on the economic benefits from resilience
projects in coastal communities.
Both of these consequences of climate change are accelerating sea - level rise around the world, putting millions of people who live
in coastal communities at risk.
These visualization tools can be used to improve understanding of potential impacts from sea level rise and assist planning
efforts in coastal communities.
«This decision will provide significant benefits for the communities of the Pilbara region and represents a huge vote of confidence
in the coastal communities of Dampier, Karratha, Wickham, Roebourne and Port Samson — towns for which Rio Tinto has supplied critical infrastructure since the Pilbara was developed.
These models are currently used by the insurance industry in underwriting flood and wind insurance products, by the finance industry in pricing catastrophe bonds, and by local officials
in coastal communities in preparing for and responding to hurricanes and other coastal storms.
These models are currently used by the insurance industry in underwriting flood and wind insurance products, by the finance industry in pricing catastrophe bonds, and by local
officials in coastal communities in preparing for and responding to hurricanes and other coastal storms.
Higher average sea levels due to climate change will lead to higher storm surges and elevated flooding risks
in coastal communities world - wide, even if the intensity or frequency of storms remains unchanged.
Over two million people
reside in the coastal communities encompassed by the Mesoamerican Reef System; the waters are therefore invaluable to local fishermen, who regularly reel in spiny lobster, shrimp, grouper, snapper, and queen conches.
The CDCAC is designed to serve dual and complementary purposes as an international «Center of Excellence» for mitigating climate
change in coastal communities while addressing the needs and preferences of local residents and visitors by providing space and essential services.
Higher average sea levels due to climate change will lead to higher storm surges and elevated flooding
risks in coastal communities world - wide, even if the intensity or frequency of storms remains unchanged.
GreenWave aims to restore ocean ecosystems and create jobs
in coastal communities by transforming fishers into restorative ocean farms.
Figuring that he would never get a chance to compete as a swimmer, he gave up the sport and instead began concentrating on kayak racing and surf - ski racing, both popular
pastimes in the coastal communities of his country.
While the lawmakers are thrilled that the city dedicated funds for the much anticipated improvements — especially the $ 73 million dollars designated for the new gun ranges — their
constituents in coastal communities surrounding Rodman's Neck deserve more answers.
Cost aside, wetland experts caution that unless mangrove restoration is coupled with sustainable
development in coastal communities, restoration work could be set back or undone.
Preliminary development and validation of an Australian community participation questionnaire: Types of participation and associations with
distress in a coastal community.
That's a success
story in a coastal community that was devastated by flooding, where thousands of people are still recovering, says Magan Gonzales, co-founder and program director of A Life to Live.
The Ucluelet Aquarium is truly a
gem in this coastal community, giving visitors an up close and personal encounter with a diversity of local marine life.
The exhibition features a dozen metal weathervanes introduced in the 1860s and»70s, created to reflect the owners» occupations and preferences — sheep vanes for textile merchants, cows for dairy farmers, and cod, whale, or ship
vanes in coastal communities.
I've written repeatedly on the great opportunities for limiting
losses in coastal communities from storm surges and other threats exacerbated by rising seas.
Of course, the «we will not retreat» and «bail me out»
politics in coastal communities will always cut against a science - based approach to risk reduction.
And when especially strong storms like Typhoon Haiyan make landfall, this higher sea level contributes to storm surge that can rise upwards of 15 — 20 feet, displacing thousands or even millions of
citizens in coastal communities.
«Lack of enforcement, lack of funds to enforce laws, the coastline, the flow of drugs, criminals engaged in those
activities in coastal communities — these are a big part of the challenge to conservation in those regions,» Godfrey says.
When tropical cyclones — storm systems ranging in strength from tropical depressions to major hurricanes — form over the Gulf of Mexico's warm waters, they have a high chance of causing many deaths as well as widespread property
damage in coastal communities.
«2030 isn't that far from now,» he said, adding that some
leaders in coastal communities are looking at a host of responses, including steps to reduce emissions to reduce impacts and thereby the costs for detailed plans for community evacuation, and well - orchestrated plans for returning residents to their homes.
Sinking Barangay Alaska depicts a scenario that is
occurring in coastal communities in many parts of the world where rising sea levels are forcing poor people to migrate.
If Floridians residing
in coastal communities presume sea level rise is a turn - of - the - century problem for future generations, a group of scientists is delivering a weather forecast they may consider unsettling.
Located in the coastal community of San Jose del Cabo, nestled amongst palm trees on a hillside overlooking the Sea of Cortez, the luxurious Villa Terraza awaits.