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KiEt dS G l h M ki S L l Ri P j i A i bl f E i i Kris Esterson and Sergey Gorlachev Making Sea Level Rise Projections Actionable for Engineering Everglades Project Joint Venture (EPJV) Making Sea Level Rise Projections Actionable for Engineering Everglades Project Joint Venture (EPJV) k @bj [email protected] F i Q ti I ld C f Tid Focusing Questions Site Specific Projections Include Context of Tides Most sea level rise (SLR) projections are academic in origin and not Site Specific Projections & Surge E l SLR P j i f N l FL Most sea level rise (SLR) projections are academic in origin and not specifically developed to support engineering processes Global projections are adequate for initial discussion purposes. & Surge Example SLR Projection for Naples, FL specifically developed to support engineering processes. However, as a project enters the design phase, more sitespecific / h l l d l d h hd f Are some of the most common SLR projection formats essentially information is required including local tide data and uplift/subsidence d Sea level rise projections are often represented as This sea level rise projection was developed using the methods of USACE E i i Ci l 1165 2 211 (USACE 2009) I d l d i unactionable for engineering? data. thin, monotonic lines when in reality the rise Engineering Circular 11652211 (USACE, 2009). It was developed using sea l li t d tid l dt l ltdb f N l Fl id i NOAA What specific formats and data are necessary to make a SLR This projection includes locally derived sea level rise rates (2.02 occurs within the context of tides and storm level rise rates and tidal datums calculated by for Naples, Florida using NOAA National Ocean Service (NOS) data What specific formats and data are necessary to make a SLR projection actionable? mm/yr) and tide data recorded at a local tide station. surge. The figure below represents potential l i f N l Fl id i National Ocean Service (NOS) data. surge elevations for Naples, Florida assuming a 11 i i h i ht ith l li 1:1 rise in surge heights with sea level rise. Abstract Abstract As adaptation to sea level rise moves from discussion to action in south Florida the role of sea Reference to Datums As adaptation to sea level rise moves from discussion to action in south Florida, the role of sea level rise projections in support of engineering design is examined. Projections of sea level rise Reference to Datums are available from many sources and in many forms. However, there is often a gap between the information provided by these projections and the actionable information required for design of B f i th ti dt d tid l dt information provided by these projections and the actionable information required for design of coastal infrastructure. Given that adaptation planning for sea level rise is in a nascent form, the By referencing an orthometric datum and a tidal datum a j ti il b t dt b t improvements in projections that would be produced by iterative feedback during their li ti h b li it d P j ti ii ll ft dt t di i f d t ti projection can more easily be connected to subsequent engineering processes application, has been limited. Projections originally crafted to support discussion of adaptation options, the initial step in the adaptation process, are in many cases insufficient for subsequent engineering processes. engineering in their present form. Common limitations can be overcome by including: Orthometric datums (e g NAVD88) establish a connection to Local, not global, projections Orthometric datums (e.g. NAVD88) establish a connection to subsequent processes such as surveying mapping and engineering Projections given relative to specific, standardized tidal and orthometric datums ( h h d h l f ) subsequent processes such as surveying, mapping, and engineering design. (e.g. Mean Higher High Water and North American Vertical Datum of 1988) Specifying a reference period (eg National Tidal Datum Epoch 19832001) design. Specifying a reference period (e.g National Tidal Datum Epoch 1983 2001) Specifying a base year for the start of the projection Tidal datums (e.g. MSL, MHHW) quantify local tide characteristics Clear quantification and communication of uncertainty Integration of the projections into the context of tides extratidal high water events and in a standardized format. A projection may reference locally Integration of the projections into the context of tides, extratidal high water events, and storm surge derived tidal datums for NOAA’s current National Tidal Datum Incorporation of Additional improvements come from the recognition that sea level projections may not be the Epoch (NTDE 19832001). The NTDE of 19832001 has been U tit final decision support product, but are an input to other statistical evaluations, modeling, or l h ’f b d df adopted so that all tidal datums throughout the United States will Uncertainty economic analyses supporting engineering. The projection’s format can be adjusted for compatibility with these secondary processes. Finally, in a region with multiple projections in be based on one specific common reference period compatibility with these secondary processes. Finally, in a region with multiple projections in use, projections must be designed to be transparent and intercomparable to facilitate Sea level rise projections are uncertain. Multiple harmonious adaptation of complex, dependent systems under the management of a wide range of agencies and actors methods of representing this uncertainty are in of agencies and actors. use with varying levels of utility to engineers. A h (l /h d scenario approach (low/historic, intermediate, d hi h) i db EC 1165 2 211 A bj ti and high) is used by EC 11652211. A subjective b bilit th d d l db Tit d Integration with Other Processes & probability method was developed by Titus and Narayanan (1995) and is in use by Florida’s Integration with Other Processes & Narayanan (1995) and is in use by Florida s regional planning councils Specify Reference Period Projections regional planning councils. Specify Reference Period The current National Tidal Datum Epoch (NTDE) of 19832001, id d f i df SLR j ti i th U it d SLR Projection provides a good reference period for SLR projections in the United States The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) a SLR Projection States. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a common source of SLR projections uses the year 1990 for a common source of SLR projections, uses the year 1990 for a reference period. Groundwater Mdl Is original SLR information reference period. Model adequate? Interannual Variation in Monthly Mean Sea Level since 1980 Interannual Variation in Monthly Mean Sea Level since 1980 For Tide Station 8725110 Naples, Florida An example process of how SLR j i b Source: NOAA a SLR projection may be di ti l used in a sequential anal tical process Coastal Well Field Infrastructure Engineering analytical process. Specify a Base Year Field Vulnerability Engineering Design References Specify a Base Year References A base year establishes a datum from which one can project sea level rise Without James G. Titus and Vijay Narayanan. 1995. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Environmental A base year establishes a datum from which one can project sea level rise. Without a base year direct comparisons to other projections is difficult (i.e. some Protection Agency. 186 pp. EPA 230R95008 projections are relative to the year 1990, others 2000, and some are completely ifi d) Adaptation Planning CostBenefit Analysis USACE. 2009. Engineering Circular 11652211.Water Resource Policies and Authorities, unspecified). Planning Analysis Incorporating SeaLevel Change Considerations in Civil Works Programs. F hi l f N l Fl id MSL h 03 d For this example from Naples, Florida, MSL has a 0.3m range due to interannual variability alone This is equivalent to 148 years of SLR As adaptation to climate change moves from the initial phases and interannual variability alone. This is equivalent to 148 years of SLR at the historic rate This underscores the danger of using a single As adaptation to climate change moves from the initial phases and on to action, SLR projections will serve as inputs to several processes. at the historic rate. This underscores the danger of using a single year as a reference for SLR. on to action, SLR projections will serve as inputs to several processes. These may include modeling, mapping, vulnerability assessment, These may include modeling, mapping, vulnerability assessment, financial analysis of impacts/adaption alternatives, decision support financial analysis of impacts/adaption alternatives, decision support tools, and engineering design. These processes may require information not typically represented in SLR projections of academic origin. Adaptation planning in regions managed or regulated by multiple agencies, each with their own SLR projections, will inevitably bring the need for intercomparison among projections. By building in the features needed for intercomparison, a projection’s utility for integrated planning can be increased.

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Page 1: Esterson Gorlachev Slr Poster Geer 2010

K i E t d S G l hM ki S L l Ri P j i A i bl f E i i

Kris Esterson and Sergey GorlachevMaking Sea Level Rise Projections Actionable for Engineering

g yEverglades Project Joint Venture (EPJV)Making Sea Level Rise  Projections Actionable for Engineering Everglades Project Joint Venture (EPJV)k @ b j

g j g [email protected]

F i Q ti I l d C f TidFocusing Questions Site Specific Projections Include Context of Tides Most sea level rise (SLR) projections are academic in origin and not

Site Specific Projections& SurgeE l SLR P j i f N l FLMost sea level rise (SLR) projections are academic in origin and not 

specifically developed to support engineering processesGlobal projections are adequate for initial discussion purposes.  & SurgeExample SLR Projection for Naples, FL

specifically developed to support engineering processes. However, as a project enters the design phase, more site‐specific /

p j p ,h l l d l d h h d f Are some of the most common SLR projection formats essentially  information is required including local tide data and uplift/subsidence 

dSea level rise projections are often represented as This sea level rise projection was developed using the methods of USACE  

E i i Ci l 1165 2 211 (USACE 2009) I d l d iunactionable for engineering? data.  thin, monotonic lines when in reality the rise Engineering Circular 1165‐2‐211 (USACE, 2009). It was developed using sea l l i t d tid l d t l l t d b f N l Fl id i NOAA

What specific formats and data are necessary to make a SLR This projection includes locally derived sea level rise rates (2.02  occurs within the context of tides and storm level rise rates and tidal datums calculated by for Naples, Florida using NOAA National Ocean Service (NOS) data What specific formats and data are necessary to make a SLR 

projection actionable?p j y (

mm/yr) and tide data recorded at a local tide station. surge.  The figure below represents potential l i f N l Fl id i

National Ocean Service (NOS) data. p j

surge elevations for Naples, Florida assuming a 1 1 i i h i ht ith l l i1:1 rise in surge heights with sea level rise.

AbstractAbstractAs adaptation to sea level rise moves from discussion to action in south Florida the role of sea Reference to DatumsAs adaptation to sea level rise moves from discussion to action in south Florida, the role of sea level rise projections in support of engineering design is examined. Projections of sea level rise  Reference to Datumsare available from many sources and in many forms. However, there is often a gap between the information provided by these projections and the actionable information required for design of B f i th t i d t d tid l d tinformation provided by these projections and the actionable information required for design of coastal infrastructure. Given that adaptation planning for sea level rise is in a nascent form, the 

By referencing an orthometric datum and a tidal datum a j ti il b t d t b timprovements in projections that would be produced by iterative feedback during their 

li ti h b li it d P j ti i i ll ft d t t di i f d t ti

projection can more easily be connected to subsequent engineering processesapplication, has been limited. Projections originally crafted to support discussion of adaptation 

options, the initial step in the adaptation process, are in many cases insufficient for subsequent engineering processes.

p , p p p , y qengineering in their present form. Common limitations can be overcome by including:

Orthometric datums (e g NAVD88) establish a connection to• Local, not global, projections 

Orthometric datums (e.g. NAVD88) establish a connection to subsequent processes such as surveying mapping and engineering, g , p j

• Projections given relative to specific, standardized tidal and orthometric datums( h h d h l f )

subsequent processes such as surveying, mapping, and engineering design.• (e.g. Mean Higher High Water and North American Vertical Datum of 1988)

• Specifying a reference period (e g National Tidal Datum Epoch 1983‐2001)

design. Specifying a reference period (e.g National Tidal Datum Epoch 1983 2001) 

• Specifying a base year for the start of the projection Tidal datums (e.g. MSL, MHHW) quantify local tide characteristics • Clear quantification and communication of uncertainty • Integration of the projections into the context of tides extratidal high water events and

( g , ) q yin a standardized format. A projection may reference locally • Integration of the projections into the context of tides, extratidal high water events, and 

storm surge

p j y yderived tidal datums for NOAA’s current National Tidal Datum  Incorporation of 

Additional improvements come from the recognition that sea level projections may not be the  Epoch (NTDE 1983‐2001). The NTDE of 1983‐2001 has been co po at o oU t i tp g p j y

final decision support product, but are an input to other statistical evaluations, modeling, or l h ’ f b d d f

adopted so that all tidal datums throughout the United States will  Uncertaintyeconomic analyses supporting engineering. The projection’s format can be adjusted for compatibility with these secondary processes. Finally, in a region with multiple projections in

be based on one specific common reference periodcompatibility with these secondary processes. Finally, in a region with multiple projections in use, projections must be designed to be transparent and intercomparable to facilitate  Sea level rise projections are uncertain. Multiple harmonious adaptation of complex, dependent systems under the management of a wide range of agencies and actors

methods of representing this uncertainty are in of agencies and actors. use with varying levels of utility to engineers.  A 

h (l /h dscenario approach (low/historic, intermediate, d hi h) i d b EC 1165 2 211 A bj tiand high) is used by EC 1165‐2‐211. A subjective b bilit th d d l d b Tit dIntegration with Other Processes & probability method was developed by Titus and 

Narayanan (1995) and is in use by Florida’sIntegration with Other Processes & 

Narayanan (1995) and is in use by Florida s regional planning councilsSpecify Reference PeriodProjections regional planning councils. Specify Reference Periodj

The current National Tidal Datum Epoch (NTDE) of 1983‐2001, id d f i d f SLR j ti i th U it dSLR Projection provides a good reference period for SLR projections in the United 

States The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) aSLR Projection

States. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a common source of SLR projections uses the year 1990 for acommon source of SLR projections, uses the year 1990 for a reference period.Groundwater 

M d l

Is original SLR information  reference period.Modelfadequate?

Interannual Variation in Monthly Mean Sea Level since 1980Interannual Variation in Monthly Mean Sea Level since 1980For Tide Station 8725110 Naples, FloridaAn example process of how 

SLR j i b Source: NOAAa SLR projection may be d i ti lused in a sequential 

anal tical process Coastal Well Field

Infrastructure Engineering

analytical process.

Specify a Base YearField  

VulnerabilityEngineering 

Design ReferencesSpecify a Base  Year ReferencesA base year establishes a datum from which one can project sea level rise Without James G. Titus and Vijay Narayanan. 1995. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Environmental A base year establishes a datum from which one can project sea level rise. Without a base year direct comparisons to other projections is difficult (i.e. some 

j y y gProtection Agency. 186 pp. EPA 230‐R95‐008y p p j (

projections are relative to the year 1990, others 2000, and some are completely ifi d)

Adaptation Planning

Cost‐Benefit Analysis USACE. 2009. Engineering Circular 1165‐2‐211.Water Resource Policies and Authorities, 

unspecified).Planning Analysis g g ,Incorporating Sea‐Level Change Considerations in Civil Works Programs. 

F hi l f N l Fl id MSL h 0 3 dFor this example from Naples, Florida,  MSL has a 0.3m range due to interannual variability alone This is equivalent to 148 years of SLRAs adaptation to climate change moves from the initial phases and interannual variability alone. This is equivalent to 148 years of SLR at the historic rate This underscores the danger of using a single

As adaptation to climate change moves from the initial phases and on to action, SLR projections will serve as inputs to several processes. at the historic rate. This underscores the danger of using a single 

year as a reference for SLR. on to action, SLR projections will serve as inputs to several processes. These may include modeling, mapping, vulnerability assessment, yea as a e e e ce o S .These may include modeling, mapping, vulnerability assessment, financial analysis of impacts/adaption alternatives, decision supportfinancial analysis of impacts/adaption alternatives, decision support tools, and engineering design. These processes may require , g g g p y qinformation not typically represented in SLR projections of academic yp y p p jorigin. g

Adaptation planning in regions managed or regulated by multiple p p g g g g y pagencies, each with their own SLR projections, will inevitably bring the need for intercomparison among projections. By building in the features needed for intercomparison, a projection’s utility for integrated planning can be increased.