The Southeast Florida Climate Change Compact: d\ A regional approach to building community resilience f Presented by: Jennifer L. Jurado, Ph.D. Natural Resources Planning and Management Division, Broward County National Institute for Coastal and Harbor Infrastructure Symposium November 12, 2013
Dr. Jennifer L. Jurado, Southeast Florida Climate Change Compact, Broward County Staff Steering Committee Member, Broward County Director Natural Resources Planning and Management Division; National Institute for Coastal & Harbor Infrastructure, John F. Kennedy Center, Boston, Nov. 12, 2013: "The Triple Threat of Rising Sea Levels, Extreme Storms and Aging Infrastructure: Coastal Community Responses and The Federal Role" See http://www.nichiusa.org or http://www.nichi.us
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The Southeast Florida Climate Change Compact:
d\
A regional approach to building community resilience f
Presented by: Jennifer L. Jurado, Ph.D.
Natural Resources Planning and Management Division, Broward County
National Institute for Coastal and Harbor Infrastructure SymposiumNovember 12, 2013
Southeast Florida
• Home to 5.8 million residents• Highly developed coastal community• Flat and low-lying • Adjacent to natural resources of national consequence – Atlantic Reef System– Everglades Natural System– Florida Bay
A Region of National Consequence
• 108 cities• 3 international
airports• 2 major seaports• Military bases• Produces 1/3 State GDP
Port Everglades and Hollywood/Fort Lauderdale International AirportBroward County
Growth in the 21st Century
Port Everglades Channel and Turning Notch Expansion
Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport Runway Expansion
Interstate 595 Expansion
What makes SE Florida vulnerable?
Physical characteristics– Peninsula– Low land elevations and
limited storage– Dense coastal
development– Shallow, transmissive
aquifer – Substantially shaped by
water
Climate Change Pressures• Threats to public and private
infrastructure– Flooding– Beach erosion– Severe wind damage
• Strains on water supplies– Water shortages – Salt water intrusion