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Case Studies
A Roadmap for Sea Level Rise
Case Study – Revitalizing Hudson Riverfronts
Where conditions allow:a) Promote riverfront greenway
corridorb) Preserve and restore
floodplainsc) Locate critical infrastructure
above the 500-year floodplain
d) Update policies for resiliencee) Promote green development
A Roadmap for Sea Level Rise
Case Study – Kingston Sea Level Rise Task Force
Successful Strategies:a) Political supportb) Engage stakeholdersc) Develop climate
adaptation plansd) Plan for future conditionse) Update policies for
resiliencef) Leverage external drivers
A Roadmap for Sea Level Rise
Conclusion
A Roadmap for Sea Level Rise
Planning for Sea Level Rise will Prepare Communities for Balanced Adaptation and Resilience
•Land Conservation Strategies•Sea Level Affecting Marshes Model (SLAMM)•Storm event modeling•Engage with Stakeholders•Share data •New Features on Website
Next Steps?
A Roadmap for Sea Level Rise
Next Steps - SLAMM
A Roadmap for Sea Level Rise
Next Steps – Community Outreach
A Roadmap for Sea Level Rise
A GIS Roadmap for Sea Level Rise
FundersSarah K. de Coizart Article TENTH Perpetual Charitable TrustWhitney FoundationWildlife Conservation SocietySean EldridgeCollaboration, Partnership, and TrainingHudson River Estuary Program – Project PartnerHudson River National Estuarine Research ReserveThe Nature Conservancy – Eastern New York & Long IslandCary Institute for Ecosystem StudiesNYS Department of Environmental ConservationNOAA Coastal Services CenterStony Brook University
Acknowledgements and Collaboration
NOAA Coastal Services Centerhttp://csc.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/list The Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) Tools Networkhttp://www.ebmtools.org/about_ebm_tools.html
Sea Level Rise Mapper: “www.scenichudson.org/slr”LiDAR: “gis.ny.gov/elevation”Census block data: “factfinder2.census.gov”Advisory BFE’s: “www.region2coastal.com”NYSDEC Climate Smart Communities: “http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/50845.html”
Tools and Websites of Interest
A Roadmap for Sea Level Rise
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