city of miami beach adaptation action area implementation
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City of Miami Beach Adaptation Action Area Implementation. City of Miami Beach: Surrounded by Water. Miami Beach is a low-lying, porous barrier island with approximately 70 miles of shoreline Average elevation of 4.4 feet NAVD 1988 Dense, urban environment - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
City of Miami BeachAdaptation Action Area
Implementation
• Miami Beach is a low-lying, porous barrier island with approximately 70 miles of shoreline
• Average elevation of 4.4 feet NAVD 1988
• Dense, urban environment
• How do we best plan and adapt to the impacts of Sea Level Rise?
City of Miami Beach: Surrounded
by Water
A NOT SO SUNNY DAYAT THE BEACH
CHALLENGE: High Groundwater
NORTH NORTH
Miami Beach Current Response
1. Mayor & Commission Leadership
2. Adaptation Planning1. Infrastructure
Improvements2. Built
Environment3. Enhancing
Natural Features
3. Long-Term Adaptation Planning
Fostering Partnerships
• Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact
• Academic: FIU & UM• Engineering Expertise• AECOM – Peer review for SWMMP• Bechtel – Financing seawall upgrade
• International Collaboration• Dutch Dialogues Seminar 2013• Municipal Engineering Foundation Victoria,
Australia
Thank you
Elizabeth WheatonAssistant Building DirectorEnvironment & Sustainability [email protected] x6121
Margarita WellsEnvironment and Sustainability SpecialistEnvironment & Sustainability [email protected] x6928