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    • Case Study

    Coastal Readiness Project Increases Hazard Readiness

    A four-year multi-partner project empower's Washington State's coastal communities to strengthen their resilience to sea level rise, storm surges, wave impacts, and shoreline erosion.

    Year
    2021

    Details

    Hazards
    Erosion and Shoreline Recession
    Flooding – Coastal
    Assets
    Natural Areas and Wildlife

    Follow the link below to access this Peer-to-Peer case study as published in Digital Coast by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management.

    Washington Coastal Resilience Project Ups Hazard Readiness »

     

    Additional Resources

    Washington Coastal Hazards Resilience Network

    Organizations

    Visit the case study in NOAA's Digital Coast to see project partners

    Relevant Options

    Conduct an outreach program that educates the public on the dangers of removing natural vegetation from dunes and slopes near buildings and infrastructure. Create or update a trails master plan to account for climate change impacts such as increased erosion due to precipitation or sea level rise. Promote the protection and restoration of coastal natural systems and the creation of living shorelines at the regional scale.

    Steps to Resilience

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