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Stakeholder-Driven Research for Climate Adaptation in New York City

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Aging infrastructure makes low-lying New York City highly vulnerable to climate change. After reviewing observed and projected climate trends, I outline the history of climate impact assessment in New York City, which in recent years has come under the sponsorship of a concerned city government. I also present two case studies of more narrowly focused partnerships between government agencies and the City University of New York to tackle adaptation challenges in the transportation and water resource sectors respectively. While research by itself cannot replace a participatory long-range planning process and adequate investment to prepare the region for climate hazards, the partnerships described illustrate how New York City is leveraging its intellectual resources to make better use of current infrastructure and regulatory frameworks, providing a potential model for other jurisdictions.

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 The author gratefully acknowledges funding from NASA grant NNX12AJ88G and NOAA grant NA11SEC4810004. The statements contained in this article are not the opinions of the funding agencies or government, but reflect the views of the author.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering and NOAA-CREST, The City College of New York, City University of New York, New York, NY, 10031, USA

    Nir Y. Krakauer Ph.D.

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  1. College of Liberal Arts, The University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio, USA

    Jeanette L. Drake

  2. Scenarios Network for Alaska and Arctic Planning (SNAP), International Arctic Research Center (IARC), University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

    Yekaterina Y. Kontar

  3. Education and Biology, The University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio, USA

    Gwynne S. Rife

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Krakauer, N.Y. (2014). Stakeholder-Driven Research for Climate Adaptation in New York City. In: Drake, J., Kontar, Y., Rife, G. (eds) New Trends in Earth-Science Outreach and Engagement. Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, vol 38. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01821-8_14

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