Plans, Actions and Resources

Preparing for Sea Level Rise

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U.S.

• Coastal Inundation Toolkit. Source: NOAA Coastal Services Center
• Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchage. Source: Contributors. 
• Climate Change Adaptation. Source: NOAA Coastal Services Center
• NOAA Sea Grant and Climate Change: Helping the Nation Prepare. Source: SeaGrant NOAA
• The Faces of Climate Change Adaptation: The Need for Proactive Protection of the Nation's Coasts. Source: Coastal States Organization's Climage Change Work Group
• Building Resiliant Coastal Communities. Source: National Association of Counties
• Synthesis of Adaptation Options for Coastal Areas. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Initiative on Climate Change and Adaptation. Source: Western Governor's Association
• An Adaptation Portfolio for the United States Coastal and Marine Environment. Source: Resources for the Future
• Analysis of Climate Change Adaption Strategies for Southeast U.S. Coastal Cities. Source: Duke University 
• Rising to the Urgent Challenges of a Changing Climate. Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Sea Level Rise in the Gulf of Mexico: Awareness and Action Tools for the Climate Outreach Community of Practice. Via the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange
• Assessing the Relative Coastal Vulnerability of National Park Units to Sea Level Rise. Via the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange

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Alabama

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California  

• Protecting Your Future. Source: Santa Clara Water District
• San Diego's Changing Climate: A Regional Wake-Up Call. Source: San Diego Foundation
• Living with a Rising Bay: Vulnerability and Adaptation in San Francisco Bay and on the Shoreline. Source: SF Bay Conservation and Development Commission
• The Impacts of Sea Level Rise on the California Coast. Source: Pacific Institute
• Oceans and Coastal Resources Adaptation Strategies. Source: State of California Ocean Protection Council
• California Coastal Management with a Changing Climate. Source: Public Policy Institute of California
• Preliminary Study of the Effect of Sea Level Rise on the Resources of the Hayward Shoreline. Source: Hayward Area Shoreline Planning Agency
• Harbor Area Management Plan (DRAFT) - Summary. Source: City of Newport Beach
• A Report on Sea Level Rise Preparedness. Source: California State Lands Commission

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Connecticut

• Facing Our Future: Natural Coastal Shoreline Environment Adapting to Connecticut's Changing Climate. Source: State of Connecticut Department of EnvironmentalProtection

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DC

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Delaware

• Sea Level Rise Adaptation. Source: Delaware Department of Natural Resources

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Florida

• Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact.
• Florida's Resilient Coast. Source: Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions, Florida Atlantic University
• Florida Planning Toolbox: Climate Change Tools. Source: Flordia Department of Community Affairs
• Municipal adaptation to sea-level rise: City of Satellite Beach, Florida. Source: City of Satellite Beach
• Preparing for a Sea Change in Florida. Source: Florida Coastal and Ocean Coalition
• Sea Level Rise Project Final Report. Source: South Flordia Regional Planning Council
• Sea Level Rise in the Face of Climate Change. Source: Mote Marine Laboratory
• City of Punta Gorda Adaptation Plan. Source: Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council
• Responding to Sea Level Rise Under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. Via the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange
• Adaptation Behavior on the Front Line of Climate Change and Accelerating Sea Level Rise in the Florida Keys. Via the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange

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Georgia

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Louisiana

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Maine

• Anticipatory Planning for Sea-Level Rise Along the Coast of Maine. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Adapting to Climate Change in Maine. Source: State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection
• Coastal Hazard Resiliency Tools Project. Source: Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission

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Maryland

• A Sea Level Rise Response Strategy for the State of Maryland. Source: Maryland Department of Natural Resources
• A Comprehensive Strategy for Reducing Maryland's Vulnerability to Climate Change. Source: Maryland Department of Natural Resources
• Sea Level Rise: Technical Guidance for Dorchester County. Source: Maryland Department of Natural Resources
• Somerset County, Maryland: Rising Sea Level Guidance. Source: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

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Massachussetts

• Case Study - A Cape Cod Community Prevents New Residences in Floodplains. Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal ZoneManagement (CZM)
• City of Cambridge to Prioritize Preparations for Climate Change Impacts by Participating in New National Adaptation Program. Source: City of Cambridge
• Improving Inundation Prediction and Visualization Capabilities for the New England Coast. Source: NOAA Coastal Services Center
• Storm smart planning for adaptation to sea level rise : addressing coastal flood risk in East Boston. Source: Victoria Wolff, MIT
• Action Plan 18: Planning For A Shifting Shoreline and Coastal Storms. Source: Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program
• Proactive Incorporation of Sea Level Rise into the Design of the Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. Via theClimate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange

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Mississippi

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New Jersey

• Future Sea Level Rise and the New Jersey Coast. Source: Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
• Greenhouse Effect, Sea Level Rise, and Barrier Islands: Case Study of Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Source: James Titus, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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New York

• Coastal Resilience Long Island. Source: The Nature Conservancy
• Climate Change and Adaptation in New York City: Building a Risk Management Response. Source: New York Academy of Sciences
• Rising Waters Eastern New York. Source: The Nature Conservancy
• Sea Level Rise Task Force Report. Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• Vision 2020: New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan. Source: New York Dept. of City Planning
• Climate Risk Information. Source: NYC Department of Environmental Protection
• Climate Action Plan Interim Report. Source: New York State Climate Action Council
• Response to Climate Change in New York State (Chapter 5). Source: NYserda
• PlaNYC - Climate Change Chapter. Source: The City of New York

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North Carolina

• North Carolina Sea Level Rise Impact Study. Source: NC Office of Geospatial and Technology Management
• Sea Level Rise Adaptation Report for the City of Wilmington, North Carolina. Source: City of Wilmington
• The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal North Carolina. Source: University of North Carolina Wilmington
• North Carolina Sea Level Rise Project. Via the Climate Adaption Knowledge Exchange (CAKE)

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Oregon

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Rhode Island

• Summary: Preliminary Assessment of Rhode Island's Vulnerability to Climate Change and its Options for Adaptation Action. Source: Brown University Center for Environmental Studies

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South Carolina

• Using Geospatial Techniques to Plan for Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Habitats. Source: NOAA Coastal Services Center

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Texas

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Virginia

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Washington

• King County 2009 Climate Report. Source: Interdepartmental Climate Team, King County
• Planning for Sea Level Rise in Olympia, Washington. Source: City of Olympia
• Adapting to Climate Change: Strategies from King County, Washington. Source: American Planning Association
• Addressing Sea Level Rise in Shoreline Master Programs. Source: Department of Ecology, State of Washington
• Effects of Sea Level Rise in Port Susan Bay, Washington. Via the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange

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SEARCH

• A Search for Recent Adaptation Plans and Case Studies. Via the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange

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