Strengthening Coastal Resilience: Understanding the Landscape of Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessments in the Pacific Northwest
| dc.contributor.author | Luther, Rachel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Darmody, Teagan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Clarke, Ethan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Castagno, Caylene | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-07-10T17:51:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-07-10T17:51:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-06-10 | |
| dc.description | Prepared for: Washington State Department of Ecology + Cascadia Coastlines and Peoples Hazards Research Hub | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study explores the current landscape of sea level rise (SLR) vulnerability assessments across coastal and Tribal jurisdictions in Washington State, with comparisons to Oregon and British Columbia. We analyzed assessments that focused specifically on sea level rise, as well as climate vulnerability assessments that included sea level rise among other climate hazards. Through a qualitative content analysis of 39 assessments (SLR-specific and climate vulnerability assessments that included sea level rise among other climate hazards) and six interviews with coastal planning professionals, we evaluate how sea level rise vulnerability is defined, measured, and applied in local adaptation planning. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This project is supported with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov. This project is also supported with funding from the National Science Foundation’s CoPe program through the Cascadia Coastlines and Peoples Hazards Research Hub, NSF Award 2103713. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1773/53138 | |
| dc.title | Strengthening Coastal Resilience: Understanding the Landscape of Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessments in the Pacific Northwest | |
| dc.type | Technical Report |