Sea Level Rise in Florida
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Material Information

Title:
Sea Level Rise in Florida Current Research & Conservation Activities
Creator:
Obeysekera, Jayantha
Barnes, Jenifer
Dessalegne, Tibebe
Irizarry, Michelle
Park, Joseph
Said, Winnie
Trimble, Paul
Publisher:
South Florida Water Management District
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Language:
English

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Climate Change ( lcsh )
Florida ( lcsh )
Sea Level Rise ( lcsh )
Floods ( lcsh )

Notes

Summary:
This text explores the current activities that are in place to prevent Sea Level Rise in South Florida, as well as the current implications of the rising levels. Among the implications listed are direct landscape impacts, flood control in urbanized, coastal watersheds, and saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers along the coast. The text also includes a graph that indicates the change in levels among specific Florida coastal communities throughout the years. ( English )

Record Information

Source Institution:
Florida International University
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