Counteracting the Effects of Sea Level Rise in Southeast Florida  

作　　者：F. Bloetscher B.N. Heimlich T. Romah 

机构地区：[1]Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA [2]Center for Environmental Studies, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA

出　　处：《Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering》2011年第11期1507-1525,共19页环境科学与工程（英文版）

摘　　要：Over the past 100 years, worldwide surface temperatures have increased at an unprecedented rate, contributing to warming of the oceans, melting ice fields and glaciers, and other adverse climatic effects. Southeast Florida＇s vulnerability derives from its geographic location, low elevation, porous geology, unusual ground and surface water hydrology, subtropical weather patterns, and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. The region is especially susceptible to sea level rise. After several millennia of stable sea levels prior to the 20th century, sea levels have been rising at accelerating rates due to thermal expansion of the oceans and from land-based ice melt The Everglades ecosystem and the water supplies for southeast Florida are particularly vulnerable as neither can be protected without significant expenditures of public dollars, and even these efforts may not prove to be successful. New approaches may be required to improve the resilience and prolong the sustainability of the region＇s water resources and ecosystem. The efforts to adapt to sea level changes in both the urban area and ecosystem as outlined herein are date and incident based-climate changes may occur earlier or later so instead of spending limited public dollars early, expenditures can be adjusted given future information.

关 键 词：Sea level rise water supply EVERGLADES 

分 类 号：P731.23[天文地球—海洋科学] TU242.5[建筑科学—建筑设计及理论]