| Title | Economic Costs of Long-Term Sea Level Rise on the Oregon Coast: A Case Study of the Siletz Littoral Cell |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 2004 |
| Authors | Fleck, William K. |
| Academic Department | College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences. Marine Resources Management Program, |
| Degree | M.S. |
| Pagination | 62 p. |
| University | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, Or. |
| Type of Work | Masters Thesis |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Cascade Head, climate change, coastal hazards, economics, erosion, Government Point, human impacts, landslides, Lincoln City (Or.), Salmon River Estuary, sea level, Siletz Bay, Siletz littoral cell, statistics, theses |
| Notes | This is a project report submitted “in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.” It is an interesting look at possible ways to respond to the challenges of a changing climate. “The typical response to coastal erosion along the Oregon coast has been to install hard shore protection structures (SPSs). The Siletz littoral cell, the case study, is one such case. It is one of the most developed portions of the Oregon coast and is already more than half protected by SPSs. The trend for this area has closely mimicked episodic climatic events in that after such events there are bursts of SPS construction. The risk with such an approach is that there will, over the long-term, be a narrowing and eventual loss of oceanfront beaches. Because the Oregon coast is highly dependent on tourism and travel for its economic base, the loss or decrease in the beach resource would have a substantial effect on the region's economy. More than 2 million visitors recreate annually just within our case study area—the Siletz cell beaches…” (from the Abstract) |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_projects/h702qb42g |
