Eustatic sea level rise is strongly related to the rising average global temperatures; it is an issue that coastal cities around the world must reconcile and plan for as the climate warms, but not all cities are equally at risk for the flooding associated with rising water. Metropolitan areas along the coast of Miami-Dade County are particularly low-lying, and many districts- including Miami Beach and much of Miami city- are under a meter above sea level. 

This project looks at physiographic and socio-economic factors by using a combination of physical data derived from LiDAR imagery and census data to determine which areas in Miami-Dade county are the most vulnerable to sea level rise. The project hopes to provide information to the government on areas that require immediate infrastructural attention and the development of other adaptive mitigation efforts. RCP scenario sea level rise predictions in which greenhouse gas emissions are unmitigated and strongly mitigated are both used in this analysis, so that a comparison between potential damages can be made and some of the consequences of unaltered emissions patterns can be determined.