Climate Adaptation Academy
This UConn Climate Adaptation Academy workshop highlighted road flooding. We focused on projected road flooding with sea level rise along with concurrent impacts to tidal wetlands and marsh migration. We then explored various approaches to identifying and prioritizing road flooding issues including consideration of environmental and natural resource impacts, basic engineering concerns, local “political” issues, applicable regulations at both the state and federal levels, and legal options and concerns for municipalities. READ MORE.
New CAA Legal Issues Fact Sheet on Road Flooding: Responding to Nuisance Flooding of Coastal Highways: Options for Municipalities
January 25, 2019
The third of a Three Part Series
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9:00 |
Introduction/Purpose of workshop/Series
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9:15-10:00 |
SLAMM II
Model results of tidal wetland migration and road flooding under various sea level rise scenarios |
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10:00-10:15 |
Break |
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10:15-11:15 |
Physical/Engineered Responses to Road Flooding
Various approaches to identifying and prioritizing road flooding issues, as explored by municipal planners, conservation officers, and engineers including consideration of environmental and natural resource impacts, basic engineering concerns and local “political” issues. |
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11:15-Noon |
Legal Issues: Review Legal Factsheet: Responding to Nuisance Flooding of Coastal Highways: Options for Municipalities
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Noon-12:30 |
Lunch |
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12:30-1:30 |
Environmental and Regulatory Implications of Adaptation Alternatives
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1:30-2:30 |
Panel Discussion and Q & A |