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Mitigating Compound Coastal Water Hazards in Eastern North Carolina

Posted on March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 by mukherjia

Check out our new paper on “Mitigating compound coastal water hazards in Eastern North Carolina” with co-authors Scott Curtis, Jennifer Helgeson, Jamie Kruse, and Ausmita Ghosh. This work is funded by a NOAA COCA/SARP grant.
We look at Eastern North Carolina (ENC), a predominantly rural region, that experiences the intersection of fluvial, pluvial, and tidal flooding, leading to complex and impactful outcomes. Managing these, often compounding, hazards is challenging, especially as climate change drivers, such as sea-level rise and more intense storms will likely lead to a greater incidence of compound coastal water events (CCWE). Using data from focus group interviews conducted with 41 planners and emergency managers, we examine the mitigation approaches pursued by rural counties in ENC located along the coast and those adjacent to it that share estuarine environments or linked riverine systems. Findings show that communities seek funding to clear streams and channels, to implement buyouts and elevation projects, and for infrastructure maintenance. Communities also undertake floodplain management to minimize flood exposure while facing several barriers to adequate mitigation.

Our article – 'Mitigating Compound Coastal Water Hazards in Eastern North Carolina' – is out! We look at mitigation approaches and the barriers faced in rural counties in Eastern North Carolina. https://t.co/bO4bgEjxge #hazardmitigation #flooding #resilient #climatechange

— Anuradha Mukherji (@AnuMukherji) March 3, 2023

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Anuradha Mukherji, Ph.D.
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Associate Professor of Community and Regional Planning
Department of Geography, Planning, and Environment
East Carolina University
Brewster A-211
Greenville, NC 27858-4353

Phone. 252.328.5357
Fax. 252.737.1527
Email. mukherjia@ecu.edu

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