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Created By:
Matthew Petrowsky and Jamie Mackie
Introduction
Sea level rise due to human induced climate change is a significant risk to the low lying terrain of South Florida. Rising sea level can alter or destroy both natural ecosystems and areas built up and developed by humans. This website will address the impact of sea level rise on Southern Florida in general as well as specifically in the three national parks in the region: Dry Tortugas, Everglades, and Biscayne. In order to assess this risk, global sea level rise scenarios from the Intergovenmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007 report have been compared to elevation data to determine what will become submerged. In order to characterize the land that will potentially be submerged, we examined the land use of these areas. With the information gathered, management for both the National Parks and the state of Florida can make appropriate decisions to protect valuable natural resources and property.
National Parks:
Biscayne, Dry Tortugas, and Everglades National Park
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