These Open-File Reports are part of a joint effort by the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service to map the coastal vulnerability of coastal park units.
One of the most important and practical issues in coastal geology is determining the physical response of coastal environments to water-level changes. In 2001, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in partnership with the NPS Geologic Resources Division, began conducting vulnerability assessments and creating map products to assist NPS in managing coastal resources. In this project USGS implemented a vulnerability classification ranking system based on the contributions and interactions of six variables: geomorphology, historic shoreline change rates, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level or lake-level change, mean significant wave height, and mean tidal range. A primary goal of this project was to select park units that represented the geologic diversity of our national parks and test the applicability of the Coastal Vulnerability Index. This cooperative project applied the CVI methodology to coastlines that from a resource preservation perspective may experience undesirable coastal change, such as loss of land, infrastructure, or natural and cultural resources as a result of sea-level or lake-level change in the future.
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Reports associated with the Coastal Vulnerability in National Parks project.
Relative Coastal Change-Potential Assessment of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE) to sea-level rise
Coastal change-potential assessment of Sleeping Bear Dunes, Indiana Dunes, and Apostle Islands National Lakeshores to lake-level changes
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Golden Gate National Recreation Area to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Channel Islands National Park (CHIS) to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS) to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS) to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of War in the Pacific National Historical Park to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Fire Island National Seashore to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO) to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of National Park of American Samoa (NPSA) to sea-level rise
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These Open-File Reports are part of a joint effort by the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service to map the coastal vulnerability of coastal park units.
One of the most important and practical issues in coastal geology is determining the physical response of coastal environments to water-level changes. In 2001, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in partnership with the NPS Geologic Resources Division, began conducting vulnerability assessments and creating map products to assist NPS in managing coastal resources. In this project USGS implemented a vulnerability classification ranking system based on the contributions and interactions of six variables: geomorphology, historic shoreline change rates, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level or lake-level change, mean significant wave height, and mean tidal range. A primary goal of this project was to select park units that represented the geologic diversity of our national parks and test the applicability of the Coastal Vulnerability Index. This cooperative project applied the CVI methodology to coastlines that from a resource preservation perspective may experience undesirable coastal change, such as loss of land, infrastructure, or natural and cultural resources as a result of sea-level or lake-level change in the future.
Relative Coastal Vulnerability for Channel Islands National Park. The colored shoreline represents the relative coastal vulnerability index (CVI) determined from the six variables. The very high vulnerability shoreline is located along sandy stretches of coast where regional coastal slope vulnerability is high and significant wave heights are highest. The low vulnerability shoreline is located along rock cliffs where coastal slope is steep and wave heights are low. The Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) provides insight into the relative potential of coastal change due to future sea-level rise. The maps and data presented here can be viewed in at least two ways: 1) as an example of where physical changes are most likely to occur as sea-level rises; and 2) as a planning tool for Fire Island National Seashore. - Publications
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Reports associated with the Coastal Vulnerability in National Parks project.
Filter Total Items: 20Relative Coastal Change-Potential Assessment of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
A change-potential index (CPI) was used to map the relative coastal change-potential of the shoreline to future sea-level fluctuation within Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GBNPP) in southeastern Alaska. The CPI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level change, historical shoreline changeCoastal vulnerability assessment of Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE) to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shoreline change rates, meanCoastal change-potential assessment of Sleeping Bear Dunes, Indiana Dunes, and Apostle Islands National Lakeshores to lake-level changes
A change-potential index (CPI) was used to map the susceptibility of the shoreline to future lake-level change within Apostle Islands, Indiana Dunes, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshores (NL) along Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. The CPI in the Great Lakes setting ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to lake-level related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastCoastal vulnerability assessment of Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park in Hawaii. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shoreline change rates, mean tCoastal vulnerability assessment of Golden Gate National Recreation Area to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within the legislative boundary of Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) in Northern California. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level risCoastal vulnerability assessment of Channel Islands National Park (CHIS) to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Channel Islands National Park off the coast of California. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shoreline change rates,Coastal vulnerability assessment of Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS) to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI, http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1020/html/cvi.htm) was used to map relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS) in Maryland and Virginia. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relatiCoastal vulnerability assessment of Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS) to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS) in Mississippi and Florida. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, shoreline change rates, meanCoastal vulnerability assessment of War in the Pacific National Historical Park to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within War in the Pacific National Historical Park (NHP) on the island of Guam. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shorelineCoastal vulnerability assessment of Fire Island National Seashore to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS), New York. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, shoreline change rates, mean tidal range and mCoastal vulnerability assessment of Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO) to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shoreline change rates, mean tidal range andCoastal vulnerability assessment of National Park of American Samoa (NPSA) to sea-level rise
A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within National Park of American Samoa. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shoreline change rates, mean tidal range and mean