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Pavement Resilience to Sea Level Rise and Potential Mitigation Options ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/coastal-communities-pavement-resilience-to-sea-level-rise-using-natural-and-nature-based-features/
Also, previous transportation infrastructure sea level rise vulnerability studies have primarily used regional-scale modeling, which lacks the ...
Restoration and Nature-Based Solutions - NCCOS - NCCOS Coastal Science ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/climate-change/restoration-and-nature-based-solutions/
The inherent capacity of natural and nature-based features to be sustainable over time and provide multiple benefits—like migratory bird habitat ...
A Multidisciplinary, Integrative Approach to Valuing Ecosystem Services ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/valuing-ecosystem-services-from-natural-infrastructure/
We are estimating the economic value from natural and nature-based infrastructure investments to stabilize coastline. Using hazard risks along the ...
NCCOS PROJECT - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/integrated-modeling-to-assess-natural-and-nature-based-solutions-for-roadway-flooding-in-hampton-roads-virginia/
We are investigating how coastal flooding is impacting surface transportation networks in Hampton Roads, VA. This work combines hydrodynamic ...
Evaluating the Performance of Nature-Based Solutions: A Systematic Map
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The implementation of nature-based solutions (NBS) is becoming an increasingly common practice, as these actions work with nature to provide benefits ...
Dynamic Sea Level Rise Assessments of the Ability of Natural and Nature ...
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Deliver results via a flexible, multi-platform mechanism that allows for region-wide or place-based assessments of natural and nature-based features ...
Synthesizing Evidence on the Performance of Nature-based Solutions for ...
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These interventions, which involve working with nature to achieve societal, biodiversity, and resilience benefits, are referred to as nature-based ...
Quantifying the Benefits of Natural and Nature-based Features in ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/quantifying-the-benefits-of-natural-and-nature-based-features-in-marylands-chesapeake-bay-under-different-sea-level-rise-scenarios/
Calculate the economic value of coastal protection benefits from these natural features by determining the risk-reduction to coastal infrastructure ...
Advancing Natural Solutions to Sea Level Rise Impacts for Improved ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/advancing-natural-solutions-to-sea-level-rise-impacts-for-improved-management-on-the-north-central-california-coast/
The team will adapt the USGS CoSMoS model to predict the impact or benefit of multiple management scenarios (including natural and nature-based ...
Quantification and Optimization of Nature-based Solutions for ...
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Comparative renderings of the Charlestown breachway before (left) and after (right) hypothetical proposed nature-based improvements. These types of ...
Partnering to Advance Use of Nature-Based Solutions in Cold Regions
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Coastal habitats, like marshes, reefs, and islands, also known as natural infrastructure or nature-based solutions, have an inherent ability to reduce ...
Restoration - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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With natural and nature-based infrastructure, decisions about where and how to create and restore coastal habitats can influence ecosystem service ...
A Cost-benefit Analysis of Green-gray Infrastructure for Sea Level Rise ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/a-cost-benefit-analysis-of-green-gray-infrastructure-for-sea-level-rise-adaptation-in-the-pacific-northwest-incorporating-externalities-and-ecosystem-co-benefits/
Locations of the two estuaries, Grays River and Coos Bay, that are the focus of this project. Credit: Oregon State University. We are evaluating the ...
Modeling Reveals How Wetland Restoration Mitigates Flooding in Coastal ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/modeling-reveals-how-wetland-restoration-mitigates-flooding-in-coastal-bays/
These natural areas help buffer infrastructure from extreme tides and rising sea levels by allowing floodwaters to spread across restored marshes ...
New Research Describes Performance of Nature-based Solution at Swan ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/new-research-describes-performance-of-nature-based-solution-at-swan-island-md/
One of the more significant impediments to the widespread adoption of Nature-based Solutions (NBS) for coastal protection is a lack of empirical ...
Economic Valuation of Shoreline Protection by Natural Infrastructure to ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/economic-valuation-shoreline-protection-natural-infrastructure-coastal-community/
Natural infrastructure, such as seagrass beds, oyster reefs, and sand dunes can aid in protecting coastal communities. Without these natural defenses ...
California Coastal Adaptation Engineering Workshop to Address the ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/california-coastal-adaptation-engineering-workshop-to-address-the-challenges-of-nature-based-solutions/
The Coastal Adaptation Engineering Workshop was held to advance attendee knowledge of the opportunities and challenges of applying nature-based ...
Effects of Sea Level Rise Program Awards $4.6 Million for Research to ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/effects-of-sea-level-rise-program-awards-4-6-million-for-research-to-enhance-coastal-and-infrastructure-resilience/
NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) is allocating more than $4.6 million in fiscal year 2021 to fund research that will inform ...
New Report Presents Framework for Advancing the Practice of Nature ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/new-report-presents-framework-for-advancing-the-practice-of-nature-based-approaches-to-enhance-coastal-resilience/
Marsh habitat on Swan Island, MD in 2020, two years post-restoration. Credit: NOAA NCCOS. NCCOS and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) scientists ...
Drilling Holes in Alabama Roads to Learn How to Protect Them
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This effort is part of a larger project funded by NCCOS and the Federal Highway Administration to evaluate the effects of rising seas on road infrastr ...