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SEA CHANGE: Developing Strategies for Rising Sea Levels and Ocean Acidification Background Readings

RESOURCE RELEVANCE SUMMARY

1. Sea Level Rise

Background Paper

■ General Background ■ The retreat co-hosts have written this paper to address the opportunity to improve sea level rise tools, strengthen the adaptive capacity of communities and increase public awareness.

2. Ocean Acidification Background Paper ■ General Background ■ The retreat co-hosts have written this paper to address steps that can be taken to improve understanding of ocean acidification and its impacts.

3. Sea Level Rise Tools Matrix (Multiple authors) ■ Tools ■ Compares six software tools that help coastal communities prepare for sea level rise.

4. Sea Level Rise and Coastal Impacts (Cazenave and Le Cozannet)

■ Tools ■ Overview of sea level rise observations, modeling, and impacts.

5. “Is California Preparing for Sea Level Rise?: The Answer is Disquieting” (Moser)

■ Preparedness ■ Summarizes survey results assessing local coastal managers’ perspectives on adapting to sea level rise.

6. “Adaptation Technologies for Coastal Erosion: A Review” (Linham and Nicholls)

■ Preparedness ■ Overview of three adaptation strategies (i.e. protect, accommodate, and retreat) and a wide range of adaptation technologies (for example, sea walls, sea dykes, wetland restoration, beach nourishment).

7. LEED the Way (Keim) ■ Preparedness ■ Summarizes how the U.S. Green Building Council maintains its standards.

8. Ocean Acidification: The Knowledge Base 2012 (iOA-RUG)

■ Ocean Acidification ■ Summarizes key ocean acidification initiatives.

9. “Connecting the Dots: A Communications Guide to Climate Change and Extreme Weather” (Climate Nexus)

■ Communication Strategies ■ Guidelines for communicating the connection between extreme weather and climate change.

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10. “Nuisance Flooding” an increasing problem as coastal sea levels rise (NOAA).

■ Communication Strategies ■ Provides a list of the top ten U.S. cities that are vulnerable to flooding when there are high tides, strong storms, or hurricanes.

11. Rising Seas (National Geographic) ■ Communication Strategies ■ Provides photographs and data about the impact of sea level rise, with a focus on Superstorm Sandy.