Monumentos nacionales en riesgo

The document highlights how human-induced climate change is damaging U.S. cultural heritage, including prehistoric shell mounds in Florida, the historic districts of St. Augustine, and multiple NASA research and launch facilities. It emphasizes that sea-level rise and extreme weather are already causing structural damage and operational disruptions, calling for urgent national resources for adaptation and mitigation.

• Prehistoric shell mound complexes in Florida, such as those in the Ten Thousand Islands and Turtle Mound, are severely threatened by sea-level rise, storm surges, and erosion. Turtle Mound, the highest in North America, is currently being protected through 'living shorelines' consisting of submerged oyster mats, mangroves, and spartina grass.
• St. Augustine, Florida, faces significant risks to its historic districts, including Lincolnville, due to its low altitude and rising sea levels. A projected sea-level rise of three feet could permanently flood parts of the city's historic districts, and the Castillo de San Marcos has required the construction of a 'living seawall' to combat erosion from tropical storms.
• NASA facilities are highly vulnerable to sea-level rise, with over two-thirds of their installations located within 16 feet of sea level. The Kennedy Space Center identifies sea-level rise as the primary threat to its operational continuity, affecting launch facilities and transport corridors.
• NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi and the Michoud Assembly Facility in Louisiana are experiencing sea-level rise at five times the global average because the land is sinking while the sea is rising. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 caused an estimated $760 million in damages to these two sites.
• Other NASA centers are facing climate-related disruptions: the Wallops Flight Facility lost 700 feet of protective sand barrier during Hurricane Sandy; the Langley Research Center was closed for a week during Hurricane Isabel in 2003 due to flooding; and the Ames Research Center has suffered from intense storms causing underground flooding and mold growth.
• The Johnson Space Center in Texas, home to the Apollo Mission Control Center, is vulnerable to increasing tropical storm winds driven by warming sea surface temperatures, as evidenced by Hurricane Ike in 2008 which damaged over 160 buildings.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2014). Monumentos nacionales en riesgo. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/Florida%20Landmarks%20at%20Risk%20--%20Fact%20Sheet%20%28Spanish%29.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. Monumentos nacionales en riesgo. 2014. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/Florida%20Landmarks%20at%20Risk%20--%20Fact%20Sheet%20%28Spanish%29.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2014monumentos, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{Monumentos nacionales en riesgo}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2014}, month = jun, url = {https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/Florida%20Landmarks%20at%20Risk%20--%20Fact%20Sheet%20%28Spanish%29.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }