Coastal Marshes
Coastal wetlands occur along marine, estuarine, and freshwater coastlines and may be…
Coastal Marshes
Coastal wetlands occur along marine, estuarine, and freshwater coastlines and may be…
Beaches and Dunes
Beaches and dunes occur in a variety of shapes, sizes, compositions, and…
Mangroves
Mangroves are a type of coastal or estuarine wetland, characterized by the…
Seagrasses
Seagrasses are a type of submerged aquatic vegetation that evolved over time…
Oyster Reefs
Oysters are a bivalve shellfish that are often referred to as “ecosystem…
Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are underwater structures made of calcium carbonate and found in…
Restoring Coastal Features
Natural coastlines have evolved to absorb wave energy and provide a buffer…
Restoring Coastal Features
Natural coastlines have evolved to absorb wave energy and provide a buffer…
Regulatory and Policy Approaches to Address Hazards
Flooding is a natural process that, in the absence of human settlements,…
Regulatory and Policy Approaches to Address Hazards
Flooding is a natural process that, in the absence of human settlements,…
Planning Approaches to Reduce Natural Hazards
Flooding is a natural process that, in the absence of human settlements,…
Planning Approaches to Reduce Natural Hazards
Flooding is a natural process that, in the absence of human settlements,…
Enhanced Floodplain Mapping
Flooding is a natural process that, in the absence of human settlements,…
Enhanced Floodplain Mapping
Flooding is a natural process that, in the absence of human settlements,…
Open Space Preservation through Land Acquisition
This strategy focuses on the public acquisition of undeveloped land to lessen…
Open Space Preservation through Land Acquisition
This strategy focuses on the public acquisition of undeveloped land to lessen…
Moving People Out of Harm’s Way: Property Buyouts
Property buyouts are a means by which communities can remove development from…
Moving People Out of Harm’s Way: Property Buyouts
Property buyouts are a means by which communities can remove development from…
Waterfront Parks
Waterfront parks are communal recreational spaces that are intentionally designed to be…
Waterfront Parks
Waterfront parks are communal recreational spaces that are intentionally designed to be…
Living Breakwaters
Breakwaters are offshore structures designed to limit wave energy by creating a…
Horizontal Levees
A horizontal levee consists of a hardened structure (levee) setback from the…
Flood Bypasses
A flood bypass is an area along a river or within a…
Living Shorelines
Living shorelines are a suite of shoreline erosion control techniques that combine…
Living Shorelines
Living shorelines are a suite of shoreline erosion control techniques that combine…
Floodwater Detention and Retention Basins
A detention basin is an area that has been designed and designated…
Floodwater Detention and Retention Basins
A detention basin is an area that has been designed and designated…
Using Low Impact Development Concepts to Reduce Flooding, Norfolk, Virginia
Project Details Location: Norfolk, VA Population: 246,000 Strategies: Bioswales, Rain Gardens, Floodwater…
Using Low Impact Development Concepts to Reduce Flooding, Norfolk, Virginia
Project Details Location: Norfolk, VA Population: 246,000 Strategies: Bioswales, Rain Gardens, Floodwater…
Managing Land Use to Maintain Open Space in the Floodplain, Brevard, North Carolina
Project Details Location: Brevard, N.C. Population: 7,609 Strategies: Planning and zoning, Regulation…
Managing Land Use to Maintain Open Space in the Floodplain, Brevard, North Carolina
Project Details Location: Brevard, N.C. Population: 7,609 Strategies: Planning and zoning, Regulation…
Rush Creek Property Acquisition Project, Arlington, Texas
Project Details Location: Arlington, TX Population: 380,000 Strategies: Moving people out of…
Rush Creek Property Acquisition Project, Arlington, Texas
Project Details Location: Arlington, TX Population: 380,000 Strategies: Moving people out of…
Southeast Florida
Project Details Location: Southeast Florida Population: 5.6 Million Strategies: Beaches and Dunes,…
Southeast Florida
Project Details Location: Southeast Florida Population: 5.6 Million Strategies: Beaches and Dunes,…
Riverfront Park, Nashville, Tennessee
Project Details Location: Nashville, TN Population: 678,889 Strategies: Building Bioswales, Green Roofs,…
Riverfront Park, Nashville, Tennessee
Project Details Location: Nashville, TN Population: 678,889 Strategies: Building Bioswales, Green Roofs,…
Trinity River Watershed, Dallas, Texas
Project Details Location: Dallas, Texas Population: 1,281,047 (2014) Cost: $91.7 million (granted…
Trinity River Watershed, Dallas, Texas
Project Details Location: Dallas, Texas Population: 1,281,047 (2014) Cost: $91.7 million (granted…