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EPAs Sustainable Port Communities: Using a Systems Approach to Assess How the Built and Natural Environment Together Affect Resilience Capacity
Citation:
Smith, Betsy. EPAs Sustainable Port Communities: Using a Systems Approach to Assess How the Built and Natural Environment Together Affect Resilience Capacity. Corp of Engineers Workshop, San Francisco, CA, December 15 - 18, 2015.
Impact/Purpose:
An opportunity to demonstrate and enhance capabilities for transdisciplinary efforts, integrated assessments, provide a proactive application of science to real-world problems, Integrate eco – human well-being, and leverage existing investments.
Description:
Port Communities Face Many Challenges: Climate change – Sea Level Rise, Extreme Events - “Assets” become vulnerabilities, nuisance flooding, changes in waste water and stormwater capacity, changes in near-shore ecology and water quality. Port Expansion - Increasing multi-modal cargo transport, bigger ships, energy use, transport, invasive species, homeland security, iIncreased development pressure (land use), and population growth. EJ Communities - hazardous waste, cargo, changes in emissions (amount, type, distribution), changes in demographics and real estate values. Competing Economic Interests - tourism and historical resources, and protection of ecosystem services.