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61 APPENDIX B Scenario 1: Sea Level Rise 1 introduCtion The subject of this case study scenario is long-term sea level rise. The main reasons for sea level rise are thermal expansion of the earth's water masses and melting of glaciers.
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62 t r a n s p o r t a t i o n r e s i l i e n c e of life and damage in the past century. The North Sea storm surge in 1953 killed more than 2,000 people and caused massive damage to properties along the southern coastline of the North Sea (7)
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63A P P E N D I X B : s c E N A r I o 1 : s E A l E v E l r I s E portation infrastructure, will help maintain existing infrastructure. • Constructing seawalls, bulkheads, retaining structures, revetments, dikes, dunes, tide gates, and storm surge barriers will protect beaches and coastal areas.
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64 t r a n s p o r t a t i o n r e s i l i e n c e (23 feet) in elevation and subject to flooding and possible damage due to hurricane-induced storm surges (15)
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65A P P E N D I X B : s c E N A r I o 1 : s E A l E v E l r I s E • Due to established uncertainties, especially concerning modeling the development in the Mediterranean, the vulnerability assessment was based on a conservative assumption of a sea level rise of 1 meter (3 feet) by 2100 (Figure 2)
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66 t r a n s p o r t a t i o n r e s i l i e n c e Costs were assessed for loss of assets, buildings, and transportation infrastructure (direct) and loss of use of the destroyed properties (indirect)
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67A P P E N D I X B : s c E N A r I o 1 : s E A l E v E l r I s E 6 researCh Possibilities and oPPortunities Sustainability Questions Some questions of sustainability as raised by the French ONERC3 report, The Coastline in the Context of Climate Change (27) , include the following: • Should we really be extending our infrastructure into maritime areas at a time when sea levels are rising rapidly and coastal flooding is already a fact of life for many coastlines?
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68 t r a n s p o r t a t i o n r e s i l i e n c e 14. CCSP and Subcommittee on Global Change Research.
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