The Potential Impacts Of A 1 Meter Sea Level Rise And Increased Storminess On The Landscape And Wildlife Of The Somerset Levels In The Severn Estuary
School Name
South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Grade Level
12th Grade
Presentation Topic
Environmental Science
Presentation Type
Mentored
Abstract
This research project was conducted to identify the main concerns, risks, and possible damage that the Somerset Levels of the Severn Estuary in Wales is currently facing. According to the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change, it is likely that this area will be affected by a 1 meter sea level rise and increased storminess by 2100. This climate change could be detrimental to the health of the wildlife and landscape of the area, as it may result in excess flooding. The larger purpose of this research is to come to a conclusion on how this change will affect the area and what precautions can be taken to lessen the damage from flooding. In order to identify which areas would be most susceptible to flooding, a series of land surveying was done to measure the elevations of the different areas. With this data, a map was then created with the appropriate data plotted, showing the areas that were most vulnerable to the increase in sea level and most likely to flood.
Recommended Citation
O'Connor, Olivia, "The Potential Impacts Of A 1 Meter Sea Level Rise And Increased Storminess On The Landscape And Wildlife Of The Somerset Levels In The Severn Estuary" (2015). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 114.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2015/all/114
Start Date
4-11-2015 9:45 AM
End Date
4-11-2015 10:00 AM
The Potential Impacts Of A 1 Meter Sea Level Rise And Increased Storminess On The Landscape And Wildlife Of The Somerset Levels In The Severn Estuary
This research project was conducted to identify the main concerns, risks, and possible damage that the Somerset Levels of the Severn Estuary in Wales is currently facing. According to the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change, it is likely that this area will be affected by a 1 meter sea level rise and increased storminess by 2100. This climate change could be detrimental to the health of the wildlife and landscape of the area, as it may result in excess flooding. The larger purpose of this research is to come to a conclusion on how this change will affect the area and what precautions can be taken to lessen the damage from flooding. In order to identify which areas would be most susceptible to flooding, a series of land surveying was done to measure the elevations of the different areas. With this data, a map was then created with the appropriate data plotted, showing the areas that were most vulnerable to the increase in sea level and most likely to flood.
Mentor
Mentor: Ken Addison, St. Peter’s College, University of Oxford