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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


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


Conclusion


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?


Next Steps - SLAMM


Next Steps – Community Outreach


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


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