Project Description: Parks provide storm protection and as such are part of planned adaptation strategies. USACE Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) plans in New York City are aimed at benefiting the flood-vulnerable coastal neighborhoods that
surround and rely upon Gateway National Recreation Area and adjoining New York City Parks. Scientific evaluation of nature-based solutions (NBS) for CSRM is needed to understand alternatives to avoid, reduce and, when unavoidable, mitigate for CSRM impacts on park resources. Stevens Institute of Technology will support modeling and evaluation of NBS for Jamaica Bay. Modeling of a novel sediment restoration NBS(shallowing and narrowing shipping channels through sand replenishment) will serve as an alternative to the proposed storm surge barriers that can reduce flooding without causing induced flooding. This project will also evaluate NBS options to mitigate
flooding induced by the proposed storm surge barrier system.
The objectives of this project are:
1. Evaluate nature based solutions for Jamaica Bay as alternatives to the proposed Jamaica Bay Storm Surge Barrier, seawalls, buried seawalls and levees for reduction of storm risks.
2. Evaluate risks of induced flooding from nature based soutions and the proposed storm surge barrier.
3. Publish research in peer-reviewed journals.
4. To develop a community of practice to facilitate information sharing and disseminate project results.
Lead Principal Investigator: Dr. Philip Orton, Stevens Institute of Technology
Partner Institution: Stevens Institute of Technology
Federal Agency: National Park Service
Federal Agency Technical Contact: Karen Edelman
Start Year: 2024
End Year: 2026
Initial Funding Amount: $129,999.00
Federal Grant Number: P24AC02485
Products Associated with this Project:
- No products found.