Nueva Jersey enfrentará inundaciones crónicas

The Union of Concerned Scientists identifies numerous New Jersey communities facing 'chronic flooding'—defined as high tides flooding 10% or more of usable non-wetland area at least 26 times per year. Under an intermediate scenario, 21 communities will face this by 2035, increasing to over 100 by 2100. Under a high scenario, 73 communities are exposed by 2060 and 131 by 2100, including Newark and Elizabeth. The report argues that reducing global warming could save 28 or more communities by 2060 and 45 to 73 by 2100. Recommended actions include updating flood risk maps, reforming insurance premiums, funding FEMA programs, and implementing population relocation strategies.

• The Union of Concerned Scientists defines 'chronic flooding' as occurring when high tides flood 10% or more of a community's usable, non-wetland area at least 26 times per year, or roughly once every two weeks.
• Under an intermediate sea-level rise scenario, 21 New Jersey communities, including Seaside Park and 14 other Jersey Shore towns, will face chronic flooding by 2035, with more than 100 communities affected by 2100.
• Under a high sea-level rise scenario, 73 New Jersey communities will be exposed to chronic flooding by 2060 and 131 by 2100, including major metropolitan areas such as Newark and Elizabeth. By 2100, Newark and Elizabeth are projected to experience chronic flooding over 30% of their land area.
• Reducing global warming and sea-level rise could prevent chronic flooding in 28 or more New Jersey communities by 2060, and between 45 and 73 communities by the end of the century, including Jersey City and Newark.
• The document proposes three policy categories for response: ending policies that encourage risky coastal development (such as updating risk maps and building codes), improving existing frameworks (such as funding FEMA and disaster mitigation subsidies), and creating bold new measures like population relocation and relocation infrastructure.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2017). Nueva Jersey enfrentará inundaciones crónicas. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2017/07/SP-when-rising-seas-hit-home-nuevajersey-fact-sheet.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. Nueva Jersey enfrentará inundaciones crónicas. 2017. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2017/07/SP-when-rising-seas-hit-home-nuevajersey-fact-sheet.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2017nueva, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{Nueva Jersey enfrentará inundaciones crónicas}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2017}, month = jul, url = {https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2017/07/SP-when-rising-seas-hit-home-nuevajersey-fact-sheet.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }