Ebook: Sea Level Rise and Coastal Infrastructure Prediction, Risks, and Solutions

CDRM 6 analyzes the challenges posed by rising sea levels and climate change. Using a risk analysis and management framework, this report focuses on various aspects of sea level rise, including associated risks and socioeconomic impacts.;Cover -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Quantifying Regional Risk Profiles Attributable to Sea Level Rise -- Chapter 2: Sea Level Changes Results from the IPCC 2007 Report and Subsequent Results -- Chapter 3: Is the Rate of Sea Level Rise Increasing? An Analysis Based on U.S. Tide Gauges -- Chapter 4: The U.S. Navy's Approach to Climate Change and Sea Level Rise -- Chapter 5: The Impact of Climate Change on the National Flood Insurance Program -- Chapter 6: A "Toolkit" for Sea Level Rise Adaptation in Virginia -- Chapter 7: Response to Sea Level Rise in Coastal Communities: A Virginia Case Study -- Chapter 8: Sea Level Rise and the Impact of Lesser Storms -- Chapter 9: Vulnerability and Governance for Adapting to Sea Level Rise -- Chapter 10: Defining Coastal Science Needs of the Engineering Community for Meeting the Challenge of Sea Level Rise -- Chapter 11: Summary of Breakout Session Discussion: Potential Solution Tracks, Research Needs, and Directions -- Appendix A: Contributors -- Appendix B: Workshop Attendees -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.