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29 Oct Sea Level Rise Strategic Plan
Sea level rise (SLR) is a major concern for cities near coastlines and river systems. For the State of Florida and especially for Miami-Dade County, SLR is a critical problem that must be addressed by all coastal local governments.1 Although this is a developing research area, current modeling underestimates the future risks of SLR to local communities. The impact of climate change through greater extremes of heat and cold, SLR and an increase in extreme weather events will have a significant effect on the built environment. These impacts will be physical, financial and social, and will place a substantial burden on the region’s economic stability. To begin to understand the implications for property stakeholders, owners, occupiers, planners and government, there are several steps that will require the private and public sector to take comprehensive strategies and adapt by:
- building awareness about local sea level rise threats,
- undertaking analyses of local vulnerabilities, and
- developing planning policies to deal with these vulnerabilities along with understanding the extent of risk exposure that they would present if applied, because, at present, there is, as yet, no consensus on the ‘best practice’ approach.