policy proposal of a seawall and flood gates around lower manhattan to combat climate change in New York City

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 Discipline: Environmental science

this is just a segment of a research paper, my section proposes a seawall and flood gates around Lower Manhattan 

*we can only discuss nyc!!!*

here is a brief outline & sources I found 

  1. Overview of the need for a seawall in NYC

  2. Explain the benefits and prevention from rising sea levels & storm surges

  3. Overview of NYCs vulnerability to sea levels rising and storm events (ex: Hurricane Sandy)

  4. Discuss flood protection infrastructure as well as limitations

  5. Objectives of coastal resilience and protecting vulnerable areas

  6. Outline how seawall fits climate adaptation & resilience strategies 

  7. Describe seawall proposal and explanation of the constriction process & timeline

  8. Plan for future monitoring and effectiveness after construction

  9. Maps for seawall and regulation

Sources: 

https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/metadata/adaptation-options/seawalls-and-jetties 

https://seagrant.sunysb.edu/articles/t/on-youtube-will-climate-change-have-an-effect-on-human-migration-in-new-york-climate-news 

https://edc.nyc/sites/default/files/filemanager/Projects/LMCR/Final_Image/Lower_Manhattan_Climate_Resilience_March_2019.pdf 

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13563475.2013.774149

https://fidiseaportclimate.nyc/our-process/

https://nypost.com/2024/03/03/us-news/sea-levels-in-nyc-could-surge-up-to-13-inches-in-2030s-due-to-climate-change-state-study/ 

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11186-021-09459-9

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