Soaking Up Sea Level Rise: Greenstreet Solutions for Coos Bay

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2023-06

Authors

Olson, Peter

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University of Oregon

Abstract

As the most densely populated community on the Oregon Coast, Coos Bay has more infrastructure threatened than any other. Sea level rise projections change quickly, and lately have only been increasing. Currently, the Oregon Coast is projected to experience about 6” in sea level rise by the end of this decade, 30” by 2050, and maybe as much as 6’ by the end of the century. Due to an aging stormwater system, the problem isn’t as simple as water inching into the mainland. This project will explore options for coastal management and propose methods for Coos Bay to respond to the threat of flooding before 2050.

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72 pages

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Coos Bay, sea level rise, flooding, green infastructure

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