This project was completed by Aaron Einstein, Craig Yetter, and myself. Collectively, we were interested in future sea level rise (SLR) on the island of Curacao, and displaying the most recent projections with the use of GIS methods. The final poster is found bellow, along with separate pictures of each figure.

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ABSTRACT: Sea level rise a is a major concern for countries around the world both economically and culturally. This includes the United States and small countries like Curacao whose limited economy relies heavily on tourism and its historical infrastructure. Furthermore, developments on Curacao are expanding rapidly including the Spanish Water Bay area. There are few, if any, land use regulations related to sea level rise (SLR) and preparedness. Despite this fact, there are many people who consider the issue a future problem and it remains unaddressed, the island’s economy will suffer. In this study, we utilize GIS based mapping approaches to locate historical shoreline positions based on geologic evidence from the last interglacial period. In order to demonstrate the likely future scenario, application of SLR projections and a digital elevation models (DEM) will be used to predict future shoreline positions. This mapping project will enable people to better consider the potential extent of sea level rise in Curacao in the next century.