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  • Environmental Engineering
  • Climate Adaptation Strategies
  • Urban Planning

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  • Coastal communities face increasing flood risks due to sea level rise and more frequent storm surges.
  • NOAA projects significant sea level rise along the Texas coast, with potential increases up to 629 feet by 2100.
  • New community designs must incorporate resilient infrastructure to address climate change impacts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Climate Change Armor Toolkit, a system of adaptive flood attenuation mechanisms.
  • To assess the effectiveness of the toolkit in protecting newly designed communities from flood events and sea level rise.
  • To evaluate the environmental and economic benefits of implementing the Climate Change Armor Toolkit in League City, TX.

Main Methods:

  • The Climate Change Armor Toolkit integrates both structural (engineered) and non-structural (green infrastructure) flood control mechanisms.
  • The toolkit is designed to block, control, and attenuate flood waters from frequent storms and hazard flood events.
  • Case study application in League City, TX, to quantify potential impacts.

Main Results:

  • Implementation can capture 221,921 cubic feet of runoff.
  • Protection is extended to nearly 2,400 new residents.
  • Over 3,000 jobs are created, $23 million in flood damage is avoided, and approximately $1.3 billion in life cycle benefits are generated by 2100.

Conclusions:

  • The Climate Change Armor Toolkit provides a comprehensive approach to flood risk mitigation in coastal communities.
  • The toolkit offers substantial environmental and economic benefits, enhancing community resilience against climate change.
  • Adaptive flood attenuation mechanisms are crucial for the sustainable development of coastal areas facing sea level rise.