TitleImpacts of Predicted Global Sea-Level Rise on Oregon Beaches and Tidelands
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsPeterson, Curt D.
Secondary TitleGeology Faculty Publications and Presentations
VolumePaper 45
Pagination19 p.
InstitutionPortland State University. Dept. of Geology,
Call NumberDigital Open Access
Keywordsbeaches, climate change, earthquakes, erosion, estuaries, flooding, general, marshes, Oregon, salinity, sea level, subsidence, wetlands
NotesThis report consists of two sections, one on the impact of climate change and its associated sea level rise on Oregon’s beaches, and another on the impact on Oregon tidelands and estuaries. “Two background sections on the expected impacts from predicted sea level rise on the Oregon coast were prepared for Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition’s ‘Coastal Climate Change Adaptation Project . . . . The two sections are developed for broad distribution to coastal residents, community leaders, government agencies, and other interested parties. The two non-technical sections use geometric or gradient change approaches to illustrate potential impacts of shoreline retreat and tideland submergence under conditions of accelerated global sea level rise, as predicted for the next century or two.” (from the Introduction)
URLhttps://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/geology_fac/45/