Helping Gulf Coast Communities Navigate Climate Considerations
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Helping Gulf Coast Communities Navigate Climate Considerations Ann Weaver March 6, 2012
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Helping Gulf Coast Communities Navigate Climate Considerations. Ann Weaver March 6, 2012. Overview. NOAA Coastal Services Center Climate Focus Data, Tools, Training Collaborative Efforts. NOAA Coastal Services Center Climate Commitment. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Helping Gulf Coast Communities Navigate Climate Considerations
Ann WeaverMarch 6, 2012
Overview
• NOAA Coastal Services Center Climate Focus• Data, Tools, Training• Collaborative Efforts
NOAA Coastal Services Center Climate Commitment
The Center provides the data, tools, and information coastal communities need:
• To understand the impacts of climate variability and change
• To take the steps necessary to plan for, respond to, and adapt to climate risks
Digital Coasthttp://www.csc.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/
“Snapshots” of Your County Coastal County Snapshots
www.csc.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/snapshots/
“Snapshots” of County Flood Hazards
“Snapshots” of County Flood HazardsJackson County, Mississippi
“Snapshots” of County Economic Data
“Snapshots” of County Wetland Data
CanVis Visualization Software www.csc.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/canvis/
CanVis Visualization Software
• Easy to Use• No Geographic Information System (GIS) Required
Present Day / Current Conditions
SimulationApproximately 1.5 meters (~5 feet) above Mean High Water
Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Impacts Viewer
www.csc.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/slrviewer/
Sea Level Rise Impacts
1 ft. SLR
Current
Visualizing Confidence
Marsh ImpactsCurrent
Marsh Impacts1 ft. SLR
Social and Economic Vulnerability
Coastal Climate Adaptation Resources
Sea Level Rise Exercise Training1. Coastal Community Planning and Development2. Roadmap for Adapting to Coastal Risks3. Coastal Inundation Mapping4. CanVis5. Project Design and Evaluation6. Public Issues and Conflict Management
Climate Community of Practice (CoP)What is a Climate CoP?
EOE professionals working together to:
• Achieve common outcomes;• Learn from each other; and,• Develop a set of effective common
approaches that can be refined over time.
Objective
To create a climate-literate public that:
• Understands its vulnerabilities to a changing climate and
• Makes informed decisions. • April 16-18 at Bourbon Orleans
Partners• NERRs• NEPs• Sea Grant Programs• CZMPs• CSC• National Marine Sanctuaries• NMFS• USGS• IOOS• RISAs
