Publications

Refereed Publications

Hirschfeld, D., Behar, D., Nicholls, R. J., Cahill, N., James, T., Horton, B. P., Portman, M. E., Bell, R., Campo, M., Esteban, M., Goble, B., Rahman, M., Addo, K. A., Chundeli, F. A., Aunger, M., Babitsky, O., Beal, A., **Boyle, R., Fang, J., … Yokoki, H. (2023). Global survey shows planners use widely varying sea-level rise projections for coastal adaptation. Communications Earth & Environment, 4(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00703-x 


Hirschfeld, D. & Hill, K.E. (2022). The Landscape of sea-level rise adaptation resources: Applying grounded theory in California. Climate Services, 28, 100332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2022.100332


Mukherjee, S., Wang, S.-Y., Hirschfeld, D., Lisonbee, J., Deng, L., & Gillies, R. (2022). Feasibility of Adding Twitter Data to Aid Drought

Depiction: Case Study in Colorado. Water , 14 (2773).

https://doi.org/10.3390/w14182773


Hirschfeld, D., Hill, K. E., & Plane E. (2021). Adapting to sea level rise: Insights from a new evaluation framework of physical design projects. Coastal Management ,49(6), 636–661. https://doi.org/10.1080/08920753.2021.1967563


Hirschfeld, D., Hill, K. E., & Riordan, B. (2020). The regional fingerprint: A new tool to evaluate adaptive capacity. Environmental Science & Policy, 112, 36–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2020.05.019


Hirschfeld, D.; Hill, K.E. 2017. “Choosing a Future Shoreline for the San Francisco Bay: Strategic Coastal Adaptation Insights from Cost Estimation.” Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 5, 42. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse5030042


Vengosh, A., Hirschfeld, D., et. al. 2014. “Response to Comment on ‘High Naturally Occurring Radioactivity in Fossil Groundwater from the Middle East.’” Environmental Science & Technology 48 (16): 9946–47. https://doi.org/10.1021/es501140b 


Vinson, D.S., Vengosh, A., Hirschfeld, D., and Dwyer, G.S. 2009. “Relationships Between Radium and Radon Occurrence and Hydrochemistry in Fresh Groundwater from Fractured Crystalline Rocks, North Carolina (USA).” Chemical Geology 260 (3–4): 159–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2008.10.022 


Vengosh, A., Hirschfeld, D., et. al. 2009. “High Naturally Occurring Radioactivity in Fossil Groundwater from the Middle East.” Environmental Science & Technology. 43(6), 1769–1775. https://doi.org/10.1021/es802969r 

Professional Publications

Boyle, R., Hirschfeld, D., & Behar, D.,  2022 (Sea-Level Rise Practitioner Workshops Organizing Committee). Sea-Level Rise Practitioner Workshop Report: Leading

Practices and Current Challenges. Aspen Global Change Institute. Available at:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JVCTLxCJl-toM5ssm7VIYd9BMaXYr4qL/view?usp=share_link


Lutz, J., Chamberlain, B., Hirschfeld, D., Messmer, T. A., Thacker, E., Yocom, L. (2021). Land Chapter in Utah State University 2021 Report to the Governor on Utah's Land, Water, and Air . Logan, Utah: Utah State University.


Hirschfeld, D. 2017 “Transforming Coastal Infrastructure.” Student Feature in Frameworks Magazine. UC Berkeley. Available at: https://frameworks.ced.berkeley.edu/2017/transforming-coastal-infrastructure/ 


Hirschfeld, D., and Riordan, B. 2018 “2018 California Sea Level Rise Regional Snapshots.” Sacramento, CA: California Ocean Protection Council. 


Varnadore, H., Hirschfeld, D., Peet, A., et al. 2013 “Technical Guide to the STAR Community Rating System - Version 1.1.” Washington, DC: STAR Communities.


Hirschfeld, D., and Holland B. 2012. “Sea Level Rise Adaptation Strategy for San Diego Bay.” Boston, MA: ICLEI – USA.


Hirschfeld, D., Stults, M., and Carey, W. 2011. “The City of Lewes Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Action Plan.” Lewes, DE: Delaware Sea Grant College Program, ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, University of Delaware Sustainable Coastal Communities Program.


The World Bank – Urban Development Group. 2011. “Guide to Climate Change Adaptation in Cities.” World Bank, Washington, DC, Link 


U.S. Global Change Research Program – The United States National Climate Assessment. 2011. “Uses of Vulnerability Assessments in the National Climate Assessment.” NCA Report Series, Volume 9. U.S. Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC. Link: