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PeerJ, May 4, 2020
Sea level rise poses a substantial concern to communities worldwide. Increased inundation, storm ... more Sea level rise poses a substantial concern to communities worldwide. Increased inundation, storm surge, saltwater intrusion, and other impacts create challenges which will require considerable planning to address. Recognizing the broad and differing scope of sea level rise issues and the variability of policy options to address them, local planning frameworks are necessary in addition to tools and resources available from state and federal governments. To help assess priorities and preferences on sea level rise planning, a survey of 503 persons affiliated with coastal communities on the East Coast of the United States was conducted in December 2017. This survey studied key aspects locally-driven sea level rise plans, including planning priorities, funding options, methods to resolve conflict, and potential responses. Six key findings address these and other concerns to provide the foundation of a locally driven framework for public officials.
Journal AWWA, 2021
Setting guidelines and standards helps form a framework for providing safe, reliable drinking wat... more Setting guidelines and standards helps form a framework for providing safe, reliable drinking water, a prevalent concern throughout the world.
Journal AWWA, 2021
At the core of the Clean Water Act is the term “waters of the United States,” or WOTUS for short.... more At the core of the Clean Water Act is the term “waters of the United States,” or WOTUS for short. Any attempt to define and regulate such an immense, essential resource is open to endless debate.
Journal AWWA, 2022
Climate‐friendly agricultural conservation practices can protect and restore drinking water sources.
This presentation discusses Adam Carpenter's dissertation research project at George Mason Un... more This presentation discusses Adam Carpenter's dissertation research project at George Mason University through the Environmental Science and Policy department in the College of Science, as presented on March 7, 2019. It includes a discussion of the priorities and preferences on sea level rise planning of the public and of public officials as developed through three component studies in 2016-2018. This presentation presents background, discusses research questions and study design, provides an overview of results and discusses the conclusions and significance of the study. References and image credits are included at the end of the presentation.
This work is a presentation given at the University Forum at the American Water Works Association... more This work is a presentation given at the University Forum at the American Water Works Association's Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE) in Las Vegas, NV USA on June 13, 2018. It provides information about two studies - a survey development exercise and a larger public survey (n=503) detailing public views on sea level rise planning factors to include, funding sources, and conflict resolution methods. All of the data in this presentation are preliminary, as publications had not yet been submitted at the time of giving the presentation.
This presentation was given at the Virginia Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA... more This presentation was given at the Virginia Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) at its WaterJam conference in September 2014. The presentation provides an overview the author's dissertation research proposal as of the date of the presentation regarding developing a framework for community-based sea level rise policy and action. It contains information about a literature review, proposed research steps, and other facets of the research.
Journal American Water Works Association, 2020
Sea level rise (SLR) is a potentially destructive phenomenon to coastal communities, despite unce... more Sea level rise (SLR) is a potentially destructive phenomenon to coastal communities, despite uncertainties surrounding its extent, timing, and impacts. Forces driving SLR include climate change and geologic factors, globally and locally. Information available to communities preparing for SLR will likely never be perfect, given the difficulty of planning through uncertain global projections and assessing local conditions. Communities will need to develop SLR plans despite uncertainties, balancing factors such as determining the scope of a plan, assessing funding options, and identifying conflict resolution methods. This study describes a survey assessing the range of public preferences on these three planning factors. Key findings include that public engagement may be effective for overcoming local conflict, that too much focus on government intervention could be divisive, and that there are a wide variety of palatable methods to fund planning and implementation of those plans. This ...
Journal AWWA, 2021
A 2020 AWWA survey explored the US public's perceptions of drinking water, sampling a range o... more A 2020 AWWA survey explored the US public's perceptions of drinking water, sampling a range of demographics to get a comprehensive picture.
PeerJ, May 4, 2020
Sea level rise poses a substantial concern to communities worldwide. Increased inundation, storm ... more Sea level rise poses a substantial concern to communities worldwide. Increased inundation, storm surge, saltwater intrusion, and other impacts create challenges which will require considerable planning to address. Recognizing the broad and differing scope of sea level rise issues and the variability of policy options to address them, local planning frameworks are necessary in addition to tools and resources available from state and federal governments. To help assess priorities and preferences on sea level rise planning, a survey of 503 persons affiliated with coastal communities on the East Coast of the United States was conducted in December 2017. This survey studied key aspects locally-driven sea level rise plans, including planning priorities, funding options, methods to resolve conflict, and potential responses. Six key findings address these and other concerns to provide the foundation of a locally driven framework for public officials.
Journal AWWA, 2021
Setting guidelines and standards helps form a framework for providing safe, reliable drinking wat... more Setting guidelines and standards helps form a framework for providing safe, reliable drinking water, a prevalent concern throughout the world.
Journal AWWA, 2021
At the core of the Clean Water Act is the term “waters of the United States,” or WOTUS for short.... more At the core of the Clean Water Act is the term “waters of the United States,” or WOTUS for short. Any attempt to define and regulate such an immense, essential resource is open to endless debate.
Journal AWWA, 2022
Climate‐friendly agricultural conservation practices can protect and restore drinking water sources.
This presentation discusses Adam Carpenter's dissertation research project at George Mason Un... more This presentation discusses Adam Carpenter's dissertation research project at George Mason University through the Environmental Science and Policy department in the College of Science, as presented on March 7, 2019. It includes a discussion of the priorities and preferences on sea level rise planning of the public and of public officials as developed through three component studies in 2016-2018. This presentation presents background, discusses research questions and study design, provides an overview of results and discusses the conclusions and significance of the study. References and image credits are included at the end of the presentation.
This work is a presentation given at the University Forum at the American Water Works Association... more This work is a presentation given at the University Forum at the American Water Works Association's Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE) in Las Vegas, NV USA on June 13, 2018. It provides information about two studies - a survey development exercise and a larger public survey (n=503) detailing public views on sea level rise planning factors to include, funding sources, and conflict resolution methods. All of the data in this presentation are preliminary, as publications had not yet been submitted at the time of giving the presentation.
This presentation was given at the Virginia Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA... more This presentation was given at the Virginia Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) at its WaterJam conference in September 2014. The presentation provides an overview the author's dissertation research proposal as of the date of the presentation regarding developing a framework for community-based sea level rise policy and action. It contains information about a literature review, proposed research steps, and other facets of the research.
Journal American Water Works Association, 2020
Sea level rise (SLR) is a potentially destructive phenomenon to coastal communities, despite unce... more Sea level rise (SLR) is a potentially destructive phenomenon to coastal communities, despite uncertainties surrounding its extent, timing, and impacts. Forces driving SLR include climate change and geologic factors, globally and locally. Information available to communities preparing for SLR will likely never be perfect, given the difficulty of planning through uncertain global projections and assessing local conditions. Communities will need to develop SLR plans despite uncertainties, balancing factors such as determining the scope of a plan, assessing funding options, and identifying conflict resolution methods. This study describes a survey assessing the range of public preferences on these three planning factors. Key findings include that public engagement may be effective for overcoming local conflict, that too much focus on government intervention could be divisive, and that there are a wide variety of palatable methods to fund planning and implementation of those plans. This ...
Journal AWWA, 2021
A 2020 AWWA survey explored the US public's perceptions of drinking water, sampling a range o... more A 2020 AWWA survey explored the US public's perceptions of drinking water, sampling a range of demographics to get a comprehensive picture.