TY - BOOK ID - 145906201 TI - Sea Level Rise and Coastal Infrastructure : Prediction, Risks, and Solution AU - Ayyub, Bilal M. AU - Kearney, Michael S. AU - American Society of Civil Engineers. PY - 2012 SN - 0784476519 0784412006 PB - Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, DB - UniCat KW - Coastal zone management. KW - Sea level. KW - Coast changes KW - Climatic changes KW - Climatic changes KW - Sea level KW - Risk management KW - Infrastructure vulnerability KW - Seas and oceans KW - Climate change KW - Infrastructure KW - Infrastructure construction KW - Social factors KW - Virginia KW - United States KW - Social aspects. KW - Social aspects. KW - Risk management. KW - Sea level KW - Risk management KW - Infrastructure vulnerability KW - Seas and oceans KW - Climate change KW - Infrastructure KW - Infrastructure construction KW - Social factors KW - Virginia KW - United States UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:145906201 AB - Sponsored by the Council on Disaster Risk Management Sea Level Rise and Coastal Infrastructure: Prediction, Risks, and Solutions analyzes the challenges posed by rising sea levels and climate change. Scientists estimate that global sea levels could rise by as much as 20 feet in this century, directly affecting about 100 million people worldwide. Although the problems stemming from higher sea levels are formidable, immediate actions can be identified and executed to lessen the impact of rising waters on coastal infrastructure and communities. Using a risk analysis and management framework, each chapter in this volume focuses on a facet of sea level rise, examining its associated risks and assessing its socioeconomic impact. From this information, appropriate long-term measures and mitigation strategies can be developed. Chapters consider such questions as: How can we model the impact of rising sea levels and increasingly intense tropical storms on coastal infrastructure? What strategies can be phased in to improve new construction? How can existing infrastructure best be targeted for retrofitting? How can risk models be designed to accommodate regional socioeconomic considerations? Engineers, scientists, and policymakers concerned with planning, design, and construction of coastal infrastructure will find this compact assessment useful, relevant, and thought-provoking. ER -