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Climate Change - Lynnhaven Polyhaline (LYNPH)
CURRENT COASTAL HABITAT COMPOSITION
5.2 km² - Tidal Marsh
0.4km² - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
11.2 km² - Shallow Water
2.0 km - Beaches
Lynnhaven River is located in Virginia Beach a region with highly developed riparian lands (74%). The segment includes Eastern Branch and Western Branch of the river, and Lynnhaven, Broad, and Linkhorn Bays. Shoreline conditions within this segment include 46 km of hardened structure (28% of shoreline altered). Virginia Beach has a high average annual rate of permitted shoreline hardening of 3.6 km/yr (0.3% of the shoreline).
MAPS OF COASTAL HABITATS SHIFTS WITH CLIMATE CHANGE
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Shallow-Water and Tidal Wetlands - depiction of existing tidal wetland (vegetated & non-vegetated) and shallow-water habitat, with projected shifts due to sea level rise
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Tidal Marsh Vulnerability - depiction of existing tidal marsh and vulnerability to inundation from projected sea level rise within 50-100 years. Marshes classified at low risk represent potential wetland preservation opportunities
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Estuarine Beach Vulnerability - depiction of existing estuarine beach and vulnerability to inundation from projected sea level rise within 50-100 years. Beaches classified at low risk represent potential habitat preservation opportunities
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - depiction of existing submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and projected shifts due to sea level rise and elevated temperatures
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Vulnerable Developed Lands - depiction of existing developed lands and vulnerability to inundation from projected sea level rise
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