Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines joins American Flood Coalition
甜瓜视频app鈥檚 Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines has joined the American Flood Coalition, a nonpartisan organization advocating for national solutions to flooding and sea level rise.
Rob Young
鈥淲e all know that the sea level is rising,鈥� said Rob Young, director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines and WCU professor of coastal geology. 鈥淪cientists have been measuring it directly and indirectly for more than a century. The first step in adapting to this rising sea level is to do a much better job preparing for the next storm and addressing the nuisance flooding that is impacting communities across the country. These are not hypotheticals. These are hazards our municipalities are encountering today. The Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines provides tools to assist all public and private entities in identifying hazards, examining how their infrastructure will perform when exposed to those hazards, and planning for mitigation.鈥�
奥颁鲍鈥檚 is an internationally known research initiative working to find economically viable and environmentally sound solutions to coastal problems. A self-sustaining program, its faculty and students have worked with numerous entities, including the National Park Service, in a multiyear, ongoing collaboration. Over the years, faculty and students in the program have examined the natural hazard vulnerability of infrastructure at numerous national parks along U.S. coastlines and at Yellowstone National Park.
The coalition counts among its membership elected officials, city and county leaders, military officers and businesses, with a mission to protect the nation鈥檚 residents, economy and military installations.
For more information about 奥颁鲍鈥檚 Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, visit the website .
