AbstractSea Level Rise: Will San Diego Be Underwater?Track: Water Resources Author The purpose of this study was to determine seal level rise conditions under different scenarios, map the interaction of a rising sea on wetlands, beaches, and infrastructure, and create visualizations of these interactions. Anticipated sea surfaces were modeled for 2050 and 2100. For each of these years a comparison was made between present day and future Mean Tide Level (MTL) as well as Mean Higher High Water (MHHW), yearly peak, 10-year peak, and 100-year peak tide. Areas of potential inundation were determined, and the results were then integrated into a Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS). This system allows planners and policy makers to focus their efforts on where to mitigate the effects of sea level rise. Kurt Baron WEST Consultants, Inc. 11440 W. Bernardo Court Suite 360 San Diego, California 92127-1644 United States Phone: 858-487-9378 Fax: 858-487-9448 E-mail: kbaron@westconsultants.com Michael Naughton SDSU Graduate School of Public Health 5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, California 92182 United States Phone: 619-594-6317 E-mail: michaelpnaughton@yahoo.com Rebecca Yalcin WEST Consultants, Inc. 2601 25th Street SE Suite 450 Salem, Oregon 97302 United States Phone: 503-485-5490 E-mail: ryalcin@westconsultants.com Rick Gersberg SDSU Graduate School of Public Health 5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, California 92182 United States Phone: 619-594-6317 E-mail: rgersber@mail.sdsu.edu Kayo Watanabe SDSU Graduate School of Public Health 5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, California 92182 United States Phone: 619-594-6317 E-mail: kayowatanabe214@hotmail.com |