Description
The threat of global sea-level rise and beach recession is an important issue that coastal managers all over the world must address. Sea-level rise in northern Puget Sound is estimated by the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group to be between 8 and 55 cm by 2050. Close to unrestricted development along much of the coast of Puget Sound has left a large number of developments susceptible to changing beach conditions. To better understand beaches response to sea-level rise I intent to apply a model, developed by Bruun (1962) and modified by Nicholls (1998) which predicts the coastlines response to sea-level rise. The model holds inherent assumptions, such as a closed sediment budget which must be accounted for when applying the model. Model results will be measured as order of magnitude values based on recommendations by the Scientific Committee on Ocean Research. The model will be applied on a scale of 50 and 100 years using sea-level rise values developed by the Climate Impacts Group.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
8-3-2008 8:00 AM
Subject - LCSH
Sea level--Washington (State)--Puget Sound--Mathematical models; Coast changes--Washington (State)--Puget Sound--Mathematical models; Coastal zone management--Washington (State)--Puget Sound--Mathematical models;
End Date
8-3-2008 5:00 PM
Session
Resource Management: International
Genre/Form
conference proceedings
Type
event
Geographic Coverage
Puget Sound (Wash.)
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Keywords
sea-level rise, beaches, Puget Sound, coastal modeling
Included in
Beaches response to sea-level rise in Northern Puget Sound, Washington.
The threat of global sea-level rise and beach recession is an important issue that coastal managers all over the world must address. Sea-level rise in northern Puget Sound is estimated by the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group to be between 8 and 55 cm by 2050. Close to unrestricted development along much of the coast of Puget Sound has left a large number of developments susceptible to changing beach conditions. To better understand beaches response to sea-level rise I intent to apply a model, developed by Bruun (1962) and modified by Nicholls (1998) which predicts the coastlines response to sea-level rise. The model holds inherent assumptions, such as a closed sediment budget which must be accounted for when applying the model. Model results will be measured as order of magnitude values based on recommendations by the Scientific Committee on Ocean Research. The model will be applied on a scale of 50 and 100 years using sea-level rise values developed by the Climate Impacts Group.