Influence of potential sea level rise on societal vulnerability to hurricane storm-surge hazards, Sarasota County, Florida
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Title:
Influence of potential sea level rise on societal vulnerability to hurricane storm-surge hazards, Sarasota County, Florida
Series Title:
Applied Geography Volume 30
Creator:
Frazier, Tim G.
Wood, Nathan
Yarnal, Brent
Bauer, Denise H.
Publisher:
Elsevier
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Language:
English

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Subjects / Keywords:
Climate Change ( lcsh )
Florida ( lcsh )
Sarasota County (Fla.) ( lcsh )
Hurricanes ( lcsh )

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Abstract:
Although the potential for hurricanes under current climatic conditions continue to threaten coastal communities, there is concern that climate change, specifically potential increases in sea level, could influence the impacts of future hurricanes. To examine the potential effect of sea level rise on community vulnerability to future hurricanes, we assess variations in socioeconomic exposure in Sarasota County, FL, to contemporary hurricane storm-surge hazards and to storm-surge hazards enhanced by sea level rise scenarios. Analysis indicates that significant portions of the population, economic activity, and critical facilities are in contemporary and future hurricane storm-surge hazard zones. The addition of sea level rise to contemporary storm-surge hazard zones effectively causes population and asset (infrastructure, natural resources, etc) exposure to be equal to or greater than what is in the hazard zone of the next higher contemporary Saffir–Simpson hurricane category. There is variability among communities for this increased exposure, with greater increases in socioeconomic exposure due to the addition of sea level rise to storm-surge hazard zones as one progresses south along the shoreline. Analysis of the 2050 comprehensive land use plan suggests efforts to manage future growth in residential, economic and infrastructure development in Sarasota County may increase societal exposure to hurricane storm-surge hazards. ( English )

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