Stakeholder Perceptions of Seaport Resilience Strategies: A Case Study of Gulfport (Mississippi) and Providence (Rhode Island) |
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| Authors: | Austin Becker Margaret R Caldwell |
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| Institution: | 1. Departments of Marine Affairs and Landscape Architecture, College of the Environment and Life Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA;2. Center for Ocean Solutions, Environmental and Natural Resources Law &3. Policy Program, Stanford Law School, Stanford, California, USA |
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| Abstract: | Climate change is having and will continue to have a range of negative impacts on social–environmental systems. Many ports, with their coastal locations and essential roles in regional and national economies, face particular exposure to storm impacts that may worsen with climate change. Currently in the United States port resilience planning falls primarily on port operators. Engaging a wider range of stakeholders in long-term seaport functioning may reduce risks from disruptive and potentially irreversible impacts of climate change. This study uses empirical data gathered through two case studies of highly exposed U.S. ports, Gulfport (MS) and Providence (RI), to identify strategies that port planners and external stakeholders consider feasible for enhancing their port's resilience. This article categorizes these resilience strategies and suggests the potential role that different stakeholders could play in facilitation and implementation. |
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| Keywords: | climate adaptation natural disasters port resilience resilience risk reduction seaports stakeholders strategies |
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