Abstract -- Preface / Motivation For Reports -- Executive Summary -- Part 1: The Physical Environment. Overview -- 1. Sea-level Rise And Its Effects On The Coast -- 2. Coastal Elevations -- 3. Ocean Coasts -- 4. Coastal Wetland Sustainability -- 5. Vulnerable Species: The Effects Of Sea-level Rise On Coastal Habitats -- Part Ii. Societal Impacts And Implications. Overview -- 6. Shore Protection And Retreat -- 7. Population, Land Use, And Infrastructure -- 8. Public Access -- 9. Coastal Flooding, Floodplains, And Coastal Zone Management Issues -- Part Iii: Preparing For Sea-level Rise. Overview -- 10. Implications For Decisions -- 11. Ongoing Adaptation -- 12. Institutional Barriers -- Part Iv: National Implications And A Science Strategy For Moving Forward. Overview -- 13. Implications Of Sea-level Rise To The Nation -- 14. A Science Strategy For Improving The Understanding Of Sea-level Rise And Its Impacts On The U.s. Coasts -- Appendix I : State And Local Information On Vulnerable Species And Coastal Policies -- Appendix 2 : Basic Approaches For Shoreline Change Projections -- Glossary -- Acronyms And Abbreviations -- Scientific Names -- References. Report By The U.s. Climate Change Science Program And The Subcommittee On Global Change Research ; Lead Agency: U.s. Environmental Protection Agency ; Other Key Participating Agencies: U.s. Geological Survey, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration ; Contributing Agencies: Department Of Transportation ; Coordinating Lead Author: James G. Titus, Lead Authors: K. Eric Anderson ... [et Al.]. January 2009--cover. Shipping List No.: 2009-0377-p. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 255-298).

Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise: A Focus on the Mid-atlantic Region (Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.1)

James G Titus; K. Eric Anderson; Climate Change Science Program (U.S.); National Science and Technology Council (U.S.); United States; Geological Survey (U.S.); United States Dept of Transportation; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Environmental Protection Agency; Subcommittee on Global Change Research

by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research; coordinating lead author, James G. Titus; lead authors, K. Eric Anderson ... [et al.]

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"January 2009"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-298) and index.

"January 2009"--Cover.

One of 21 climate change synthesis and assessment products commissioned by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), this report examines the effects of sea level rise, impacts on society, and opportunities to prepare for those consequences, focusing on the eight coastal states from New York to North Carolina. Using scientific literature and policy documents, the report describes potential changes to barrier