Coastal Vulnerability in National Park Units Completed
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.
Coastal change-potential assessment of Sleeping Bear Dunes, Indiana Dunes, and Apostle Islands National Lakeshores to lake-level changes
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE) to sea-level rise
Relative coastal change-potential assessment of Kenai Fjords National Park
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park to sea-level rise
Relative Coastal Change-Potential Assessment of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE) to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Channel Islands National Park (CHIS) to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO) to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of War in the Pacific National Historical Park to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of Golden Gate National Recreation Area to sea-level rise
Coastal vulnerability assessment of National Park of American Samoa (NPSA) to sea-level rise
- Overview
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.
- Publications
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Reports associated with the Coastal Vulnerability in National Parks project.
Filter Total Items: 20Coastal 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 coastAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal 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, meanAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsRelative coastal change-potential assessment of Kenai Fjords National Park
A change-potential index (CPI) was used to map the relative coastal change-potential of the shoreline to future sea-level changes within Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ) in south-central Alaska. The CPI ranks the following parameters in terms of their physical contribution to coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level change, historical shoreline change rateAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal 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 tAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsRelative 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 changeAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal vulnerability assessment of Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) 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 Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) in North Carolina. 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, mAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Theiler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal vulnerability assessment of Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE) 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 Gateway National Recreation Area in New York and New Jersey. 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 ratesAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal 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,AuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal 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 andAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal 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 shorelineAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal 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 risAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress WilliamsCoastal 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 meanAuthorsElizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress Williams