This report contains 16 papers exploring the development of storm surge barriers to protect new york city and nearby new jersey from the effects of a future deluge although the main focus is mitigating the effects of a hurricane rising sea levels may require protection for the city from what are now minor surges these papers form a foundation for the scientific and engineering research necessary to evaluate the barrier concept and explore options for its design and execution. Storm surge barriers to protect new york city against the deluge hill douglas bowman malcolm j phd khinda jagtar s phd isbn 9780784412527 . Storm surge barriers to protect new york city against the deluge this report contains 16 papers exploring the development of storm surge barriers to protect new york city and nearby new jersey from the effects of a future deluge although the main focus is mitigating the effects of a hurricane rising sea levels may require protection for the city from what are now minor surges these papers form a foundation for the scientific and engineering research necessary to evaluate the barrier . This report contains 16 papers exploring the development of storm surge barriers to protect new york city and nearby new jersey from the effects of a future deluge although the main focus is mitigating the effects of a hurricane rising sea levels may require protection for the city from what are now minor surges these papers form a foundation for the scientific and engineering research necessary to evaluate the barrier concept and explore options for its design and execution. This report contains 16 papers exploring the development of storm surge barriers to protect new york city and nearby new jersey from the effects of a future deluge although the main focus is mitigating the effects of a hurricane rising sea levels may require protection for the city from what are now minor surges these papers form a foundation for the scientific and engineering research necessary to evaluate the barrier concept and explore options for its design and execution