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In April 2009, the Heinz Center and [http://www.ceres.org/ Ceres] announced the release of their [https://www.travelers.com/about-us/docs/ResilientCoastsBlueprint.pdf Resilient Coasts - A Blueprint for Action], to outline steps to reduce risks and losses in the face of growing threats. The Heinz Center and Ceres produced the blueprint with a coalition of leading insurers, public officials, risk experts, builders, and conservation groups. The blueprint is endorsed by many groups, including The Travelers Institute, The Nature Conservancy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Wharton School, and the Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina. The blueprint includes policy changes and common sense actions that could reduce economic losses from future storms and rising sea levels by as much as half along U.S. coastlines. The blueprint outlines specific recommendations, including: enabling planning for climate impacts by providing the necessary science and decision-making tools; requiring risk-based land use planning; designing adaptable infrastructure and building code standards to meet future risk; strengthening ecosystems as part of a risk mitigation strategy; developing flexible adaptation plans; maintaining a viable private property and casualty insurance market; and integrating climate change impacts into due diligence for investment and lending. The coalition urges the Obama administration, Congress, local leaders and the private sector to see that blueprint actions are implemented through regulation, investment, education, and other means. | In April 2009, the Heinz Center and [http://www.ceres.org/ Ceres] announced the release of their [https://www.travelers.com/about-us/docs/ResilientCoastsBlueprint.pdf Resilient Coasts - A Blueprint for Action], to outline steps to reduce risks and losses in the face of growing threats. The Heinz Center and Ceres produced the blueprint with a coalition of leading insurers, public officials, risk experts, builders, and conservation groups. The blueprint is endorsed by many groups, including The Travelers Institute, The Nature Conservancy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Wharton School, and the Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina. The blueprint includes policy changes and common sense actions that could reduce economic losses from future storms and rising sea levels by as much as half along U.S. coastlines. The blueprint outlines specific recommendations, including: enabling planning for climate impacts by providing the necessary science and decision-making tools; requiring risk-based land use planning; designing adaptable infrastructure and building code standards to meet future risk; strengthening ecosystems as part of a risk mitigation strategy; developing flexible adaptation plans; maintaining a viable private property and casualty insurance market; and integrating climate change impacts into due diligence for investment and lending. The coalition urges the Obama administration, Congress, local leaders and the private sector to see that blueprint actions are implemented through regulation, investment, education, and other means. | ||
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| − | In January 2010 the National Association of Counties released [http://www.naco.org/newsroom/pubs/Documents/Infastructure%20and%20Sustainability/Digital_Coast_Issue_Brief.pdf Building Resilient Coastal Communities: Counties and the Digital Coast] which highlights many of the [http:// | + | In January 2010 the National Association of Counties released [http://www.naco.org/newsroom/pubs/Documents/Infastructure%20and%20Sustainability/Digital_Coast_Issue_Brief.pdf Building Resilient Coastal Communities: Counties and the Digital Coast] which highlights many of the [http://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/ Digital Coast] resources that counties use to address coastal flooding, habitat conservation and land use. More resources, tools and data are available through NOAA's [http://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/ Digital Coast] website. |
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| − | More recently, NOAA Coastal | + | More recently, NOAA Coastal Management has developed a [http://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/slr Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Impacts Viewer] as part of its [http://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/ Digital Coast] website. Being able to visualize potential impacts from sea level rise is a powerful teaching and planning tool, and the Sea Level Rise Viewer brings this capability to coastal communities. A slider bar is used to show how various levels of sea level rise will impact coastal communities. Completed areas include Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Florida, and Georgia, with additional coastal counties to be added in the near future. Visuals and the accompanying data and information cover sea level rise inundation, uncertainty, flood frequency, marsh impacts, and socioeconomics. |
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[http://stormsmartcoasts.org/ StormSmart Coasts] is a resource for coastal decision makers looking for the latest and best information on how to protect their communities from weather and climate hazards. [http://legal.stormsmart.org/ StormSmart Legal] is a new addition to the StormSmart Coasts Network that provides information about property rights, regulatory takings, and permissible government regulation in coastal areas. | [http://stormsmartcoasts.org/ StormSmart Coasts] is a resource for coastal decision makers looking for the latest and best information on how to protect their communities from weather and climate hazards. [http://legal.stormsmart.org/ StormSmart Legal] is a new addition to the StormSmart Coasts Network that provides information about property rights, regulatory takings, and permissible government regulation in coastal areas. | ||
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