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Additional data for the closest tidal station: Tidal station Trident Pier, Port Canaveral.

Name	Value
Parcel ID
Class
Land value
Land type
Ownership category
Land area
Number of structures
Owner
Owner's address
Average elevation
Minimum elevation
Maximum elevation

Name	Value	Percentile (US)
Demographic Index (EPA)
Supplemental Demographic Index (EPA)
Total population in block group
People of Color
Low Income
Unemployment rate
Limited English Speaking
Less Than High School Education
Under age 5
Over age 64

The demographic index is a combination of percent low-income and percent minority, the two socioeconomic factors that were explicitly named in Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice. For each Census block group, these two numbers are simply averaged together. The formula is as follows: demographic index = (% people of color + % low-income) / 2

The supplemental demographic index is a combination of five socioeconomic factors averaged together for each Census block group. The supplemental demographic index can provide an additional perspective on potential community vulnerability and may be more relevant for use in certain situations. The formula is as follows: supplemental demographic index = (% low-income + % unemployed + % less than high school education + % limited English speaking + low life expectancy) / 5. For block groups where low life expectancy data is missing, the formula will average the other four factors.

Details of the indices can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/ejscreen.

About

Version 2024.02.15

This project was funded by the Environmental Protection Agency Wetland Development Grant (#02D16822), Enhancing Living Shoreline Suitability Analyses to Optimize Resilience to Future Sea-Level Rise awarded to Florida International University. The project PI is Randall W. Parkinson (Research Associate Professor, Institute of Environment) and Co-PIs are Levente Juhasz (Research Assistant Professor, GIS Center) and Jennifer Fu (Interim Dean, FIU Libraries). Other main project contributors are Jinwen Xu (Research Associate), Wencong Cui (Geospatial Developer) and Julian Gottlieb (UI/UX).

Sea Level Rise scenarios were developed using a bathtub model with hydrological connectivity. The application shows inundated areas for a selected rise in sea level. The Digital Elevation Model (DEM) used in the computations is derived from the Florida Peninsular LiDAR project.

The original raster DEM dataset was mosaiced and resampled to a raster DEM at a 3 meters (9.8 feet) resolution. The reference surface is the mean higher high water (MHHW). All elevation values for simulations are expressed above the NAVD88 vertical datum. A detailed description of the algorithm used can be found in Juhász, Xu & Parkinson (2023)

Future SLR scenarios are based on observation-based extrapolations at the Trident Pier, Port Canaveral tidal station.

DISCLAIMER

The data and maps in this tool illustrate the scale of potential inundation mainly on elevation, and do not account for land cover type, drainage structure, rainfall, soil type, hydrodynamic conditions, etc. Water levels are shown as they would appear during the highest high tides (excludes wind driven tides), also known as MHHW (mean higher high water – click for a definition). The maps and data are intended to reflect risk or vulnerability estimation but not for the purpose of forecast.

The data and maps in this tool are provided "as is", without any warranties whatsoever including, without limitation, any warranty as to its performance, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The entire risk associated with the results and performance of this tool and its associated data is assumed entirely by the user. This tool should be used strictly as a reference tool and not for navigation, permitting, or any legal purposes.

PROJECT PARTNERS

Support and input are appreciated from the following project partners: Brevard County, Brevard County Sea Grant, Brevard Zoo, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Indian River County, Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program (IRLNEP), Martin County, Martin/St. Lucie County Sea Grant, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), St Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD), St. Lucie County, University of Central Florida (UCF), Volusia County.

Partner Name	Point of contact	Title
Brevard County	Brandon Smith	Environmental Specialist Save Our Indian River Lagoon Program
Brevard Zoo	Ashley Rearden	Conservation Curator
FDEP	Scott Eastman	Program Administrator
FWC	Logan Benedict	FWC Climate Change Coordinator
FSG Brevard County	Holly Abeels	Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent
FSG Martin/St. Lucie County Sea Grant	Vincent Encomino	Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent
FSG Nature Coast	Savana Berry	Regional Specialized Extension Agent
Indian River County	Melissa Meisenburg	Lagoon Environmental Specialist
Indian River Lagoon NEP	Duane DeFreese	Executive Director
Marine Discovery Center	Chad Truxell	Executive Director
Martin County	Jessica Garland	Coastal Management Division
NOAA	Kris Kaufman	Restoration Center, Office of Habitat Conservation
St. Johns River WMD	Chuck Jacoby	Supervising Environmental Scientist Estuaries Section
St. Lucie County	Amy E. Griffin	Environmental Resources Director
University of Central Florida	Melinda Donnelly	Assistant Research Scientist
Volusia County	Samanth West	Sustainability and Resilience Manager

ADDITIONAL CREDITS

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Background map data: © OpenStreetMap Contributors, Mapbox

Data Sources: NOAA, National Hurricane Center, U.S. Census, EPA, Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), USGS, Brevard County Property Appraiser, Indian River County Property Appraiser, Martin County Property Appraiser, St. Lucie County Property Appraiser, Volusia County Property Appraiser, University of Central Florida

Shoreline characteristics data was provided by Melinda Donelly (UCF). Available here

CONTACT:

Randall W. Parkinson: rpakins [at] fiu [dot] edu
Levente Juhasz: ljuhasz [at] fiu [dot] edu
Jennifer Fu: fujen [at] fiu [dot] edu

EPA, FIU Institute of Environment, and FIU GIS Center

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You are about the access the FIU Living Shoreline Suitability Assessment Tool: Indian River Lagoon. The tool is part of the FIU Future Shorelines project. It was constructed using funds provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 through a grant from the Wetland Development Program and awarded to the Florida International University, Miami, Florida.

Disclaimer:

The data and maps in this tool are designed to illustrate potential inundation of a static coastal landscape represented by a digital elevation model. The output is dictated by elevation and does not consider other variables like, but not limited to, land cover or soil type. Water level elevations are shown as they would appear during the highest high tides under calm conditions. This elevation is referred to as MHHW (mean higher high water). A formal definition of MHHW can be found at https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/datum_options.html. The maps and data generated by the tool are intended to reflect inundation as a function of NOAA sea level rise scenarios as selected for use by user to assist in decisions regarding the location and design of living shorelines. It is not intended to be used for the purpose of assessing coastal risk or vulnerability to future conditions.

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Demographic Index (EPA)

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Shoreline Opacity