Florida Sea Level Rise Map 2100
The social vulnerability index which shows areas of high human vulnerability to hazards is based on population attributes from census 2010 e g age and poverty and the built environment.
Florida sea level rise map 2100. Data from the sea level rise viewer were used to create an interactive map that shows how areas vulnerable to flooding today were often marshlands in 1863. 2017 building off of global projections from the ipcc and in the latter case new research on the potential instability of antarctic ice sheets deconto and pollard 2016. Over 1 000 global tide gauges shown on the map illustrated by bulls eyes give downloadable local projections for sea level rise through the year 2200 based on two recent peer reviewed research papers kopp et al. There is the probability that the rise will be beyond 2 metres by 2100 in the high emission scenario which will cause displacement of 187 million people.
Because of sea level rise tidal flooding in some areas of the state has increased by 352 since 2000 and communities are spending over 4 billion on solutions which are complicated by the porous limestone bedrock that the state sits on. Florida sea level scenario sketch planning tool sea level rise viewer about. Snap the shore see the future a collaboration of noaa s office for coastal management and the king tides project to help people understand the global impact of sea level rise. By overlaying social and economic data on a map that depicts sea level rise a community can see the potential impact that sea level rise can have on vulnerable people and businesses.
In 2019 a study projected that in low emission scenario sea level will rise 30 centimeters by 2050 and 69 centimetres by 2100 relatively to the level in 2000. All maps are based on an extreme 10 foot water level rise plus a high tide flood possibility to show how dangerous this situation could become. Sea levels around florida have risen up to 8 inches since 1950 and are now rising as much as 1 inch every 3 years mainly due to a slowing gulf stream. Many of these coastal areas have some of the most.
If sea level rise comes in on the low side of projections say 27 5 inches by 2100 measures now being taken to require elevated buildings and infrastructure will come close to preserving.