The full 62 page Safe Coast Virginia report is available HERE as a pdf. Rae Tyson, one of the 3 main authors, presented a summary to our Dealing with Sea Level Rise class today. His perspective of the challenges ahead was very eye opening, especially considering the new Administration in Washington. The figures in this presentation are excellent at helping convey the message, plus there are 113 linked references if you really want to delve deeper (pun intended).
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Monday, October 13, 2014
"Safe Coast Virginia"....and a Delaware connection
The following report was co-authored by Rae Tyson, who is the instructor for the current Osher Lifelong Learning class, Climate Change in Delaware.
Safe Coast Virginia
I highly recommend it, as a great deal of what is presented is applicable to Delaware, because Delaware also has so much infrastructure and investment barely-above-sea level. The recommended "Ten Point Action Plan" is very well thought out and specific... a most welcome addition compared to so many gloom and doom reports with only vague recommendations.
Safe Coast Virginia
I highly recommend it, as a great deal of what is presented is applicable to Delaware, because Delaware also has so much infrastructure and investment barely-above-sea level. The recommended "Ten Point Action Plan" is very well thought out and specific... a most welcome addition compared to so many gloom and doom reports with only vague recommendations.
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