Tag: sea level rise
Adaptive City Planning Tackles the Uncertainty of Sea Level Rise
By Liza Moriconi
Historically, engineers have designed cities’ infrastructure to a baseline climate. However, given the inevitability of and rapid acceleration of climate change, this...
Coastal Storm Splits Island and Brings Communities Together
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.
In 1992, Joseph Vietri, then a coastal engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, was walking with...
Dewberry Receives Three ACEC NY Engineering Excellence Awards
Firm earns Diamond, Platinum, and Silver awards for water, MEP, and risk, response, and recovery work.
FAIRFAX, VA — Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm,...
The Architectural Team offers new ideas in waterfront development, design, and resiliency
As a leader of The Architectural Team, Inc. (TAT), Michael Liu, AIA, NCARB, draws on context-based research as well as global models to respond to rising sea levels, to foster revitalization, and to encourage a new mix of resilient and sustainable land uses.
Resiliency Plan Announced to Protect Lower Manhattan From Climate Change
A study that determined New York City's comprehensive strategy for the Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency (LMCR) project evaluated dozens of adaptation measures and identified a set of strategies to build resilience in Lower Manhattan.
Coastal Modeling Helps Prioritize Planning and Mitigation Efforts Due to Rising Seas and Storms
New U.S. Geological Survey-led coastal modeling research presents state, federal, and commercial entities with varying storm and sea level-rise scenarios to assist with planning for future infrastructure and mitigation needs along the California coast.
Dewberry Awarded for NYC’s Climate Resiliency Guidelines
Dewberry of New York City earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 52nd annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for development and testing of New York City’s new climate resiliency design guidelines.
Study yields new clues to predict tipping points for marsh survival
A massive new Duke University study could help stem losses to coastal wetlands by giving scientists a broader understanding of which wetlands are most at risk, and why.
Exploring permafrost coastal erosion in the Arctic
The remote town of Barrow, Alaska, home to more than 4,000 people, touts picturesque views of the Arctic Ocean as well as an unparalleled connection to the Alaskan wild, but underneath its stunning beauty lies a major global crisis — permafrost coastal erosion — causing Barrow to gradually slip into the sea.