Presentation - Flood Risk Management Program
Presentation - Flood Risk Management Program
Presentation - Flood Risk Management Program
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Planning for a Changing Climate<br />
and its Impacts on Coasts<br />
Mary Glackin<br />
Deputy Under Secretary for Operations<br />
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA<br />
United States of America<br />
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Science, Service, and<br />
Stewardship<br />
NOAA Mission:<br />
•To understand and predict<br />
changes in climate, weather,<br />
oceans, and coasts,<br />
•To share that knowledge and<br />
information with others, and<br />
•To conserve and manage<br />
coastal and marine<br />
ecosystems and resources<br />
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Coasts<br />
US Coastal Counties:<br />
• 57 % of GDP<br />
• 53% of population<br />
• 17 % of US land<br />
area (excludes<br />
Alaska)<br />
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Weather and Climate<br />
Science<br />
•Storm frequency and intensity<br />
• Ship and ground traffic delays<br />
• Economic cost of shipping service<br />
disruptions; port closures<br />
• Evacuations, debris, and<br />
infrastructure damage<br />
•Sea level rise<br />
• Vulnerability of coastal<br />
communities and infrastructure<br />
• Bridge clearance<br />
• Navigation safety<br />
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Weather and Climate<br />
Services<br />
www.climate.gov<br />
www.nhc.noaa.gov<br />
www.csc.noaa.gov<br />
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Challenges<br />
•Creating partnerships to<br />
integrate climate<br />
information and planning<br />
tools<br />
•Understanding perceptions<br />
and the socio-economic<br />
costs to promote risk-wise<br />
behavior and development<br />
•Raising the level of<br />
community understanding<br />
and interaction<br />
Working Together:<br />
•Global Framework for Climate Services<br />
(GFCS) ; http://www.wmo.int/hlt-gfcs/<br />
•UNESCO Intergovernmental<br />
Commission Hazards Working Group<br />
•International Boundary and Water<br />
Commission flood forecast maps<br />
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