Coastal Solutions

 On January 16, 2009,  Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise: A Focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region -Atlantic coast of the United States  was published.  This report is one of 21 products to be developed for the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) to assist policy makers in the United States to attempting to formulate effective strategies for preventing, mitigating, and adapting to the effects of global change.

Figure ES.1 Potential Mid-Atlantic coastal landform response to three sea level rise scenarios

Most coastal areas are currently experiencing erosion, which is expected to increase with future sea-level rise. In addition to undergoing erosion, coastal segments denoted with a “T” may also cross a threshold where rapid barrier island migration or segmentation will occur.  (page 24, Coastal Sensitivity to Sea Level Rise: A Focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States)

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