Sea level rise threatens SE Florida water resources

 A research study I led at Florida Atlantic University presents the effects of sea level rise and changes in weather patterns on Southeast Florida’s water supply and stormwater drainage systems. It concludes that as little as 3” to 9” of sea level rise will increase saltwater contamination of our drinking water, and it will reduce the capacity of our stormwater drainage systems by 30% to 70%. And, there is a 95% probability that sea level rise will exceed 3” within the next 20 to 30 years, and by more than 9” within the next 50-60 years. The new Summary Report can be downloaded at:
http://www.ces.fau.edu/files/projects/climate_change/SE_Florida_Resilient_Water_FAU2011.pdf
The detailed reports can be downloaded at:
http://www.ces.fau.edu/files/projects/climate_change/SE_Florida_Resilient_Water_Resources.pdf
and
http://www.ces.fau.edu/files/projects/climate_change/PompanoBeachWater_CaseStudy.pdf