Coastal Resilience - Adapting Natural and Human Communities to Sea Level Rise and Coastal Hazards

Mounting evidence suggests that rising sea levels, coupled with related increases in storm surges, will increasingly put coastal populations at risk from inundation, storm damage, and saltwater intrusion. In order to adapt, decision-makers need access to information and tools that support choices for managing natural resources and protecting human communities.

Coastal Resilience provides a framework that supports decisions to reduce the ecological and socio-economic risks of coastal hazards.  Theframework includes 4 critical elements:

Raise Awareness: Develop integrated databases on social, economic and ecological resources critical to communities and provide mapping and visualization tools Coastal Resilience Interactive Map

Assess Risk: Assess risk and vulnerability to coastal hazards including alternative scenarios for current and future storms and sea level rise with community input

Identify Choices: Identify choices for reducing vulnerability focusing on joint solutions across social, economic and ecological systems. Provide decision support including web based guidance and scenarios to assess options

Take Action: Help communities to develop and implement solutions.

For more information on Coastal Resilience, go to their Frequently Asked Questions.