This project developed and implemented a climate adaptation tool that will assess the risk level of coastal water treatment facilities in Massachusetts due to the rising sea level. The sea- level is rising due to climate change caused by rising global temperature. The risk assessment tool utilizes several factors that would be detrimental to a coastal wastewater or drinking water treatment facility in the event of a flood due to sea-level rise. The risk assessment tool was applied to a random sample of facilities. The results were tested by packaging and presenting them to various audience members to gather feedback and reactions. This provided the group and sponsors at Mass DEP with recommendations for any potential follow-up work with the risk assessment tool in the future.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Cangello, Anthony Joseph
• Dupuis, Nicolas Ephrem
• Plange, Asher Breakspeare

Subject

• Security
• Environment
• Water
• Well-Being
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-101112-230614

Keyword

• Climatic changes
• Water-supply--Health aspects
• Emergency management

Advisor

• Vernon-Gerstenfeld, Susan
• Rivera, Angel A.

Year

• 2012

Center

• Boston, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protecti

Date created

• 2012-10-11

Location

• Boston

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright