Coastal Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerabilities - Climate ...

AcronymsxxiNAO – North Atlantic OscillationNCA – National Climate AssessmentNFIP – National Flood Insurance ProgramNIC – National Intelligence CouncilNOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNREL – National Renewable Energy LaboratoryOCS – Outer Continental ShelfOREC – Ocean Renewable Energy CoalitionP&C – Property and Casualty InsurersPCC – Pacific Coast CollaborativePDO – Pacific Decadal OscillationPVI – Place Vulnerability IndexPWD – Philadelphia Water DepartmentSAV – Submerged Aquatic VegetationSLCS – Sea Level Change ScenariosSRES – Special Report on Emissions ScenariosTHC – Thermohaline CirculationUSACE – U.S. Army Corps of EngineersUSGCRP – U.S. Global Change Research ProgramVBZD – Vector-Borne and Zoonotic DiseaseVOS – Voluntary Observing ShipWAIS – West Antarctic Ice SheetWPCPs – Wastewater Pollution Control Plants