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Great Lakes Coastal Resilience Planning Guide

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Geography

Great Lakes

Level of Effort

Medium

Overview

The Great Lakes Coastal Resilience Planning Guide shows how coastal communities are using science based information to address coastal hazards such as flooding, shore erosion, and lake-level fluctuations. This resource connects people with the tools and data needed to consider natural hazards and climate change in local planning efforts.

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The home page of the Planning Guide's website, with an image of a sandy beach area and a map of the Great Lakes
A page from the Planning Guide's website, with links to stories about cities that have used the guide to reduce flooding
A page from the Planning Guide's website, with paragraphs of text and a graph
Title page for Applying Tools to Visualize Coastal Flooding, with the title text and an image of a flooded home
Title page for Green Infrastructure Guidance, with the title text and an image of a green area soaking up rainwater

Goals of the Guide

  • Share specific solutions and tested strategies communities are applying to land use and zoning concerns, habitat and environmental protection issues, and infrastructure planning needs
  • Educate about what’s happening in Great Lakes communities
  • Educate about the Great Lakes and its coastal hazards and climate
  • Provide access to geospatial data, tools, applications, and web map services available in the region and uncover relevant publications that include legal and regulatory documents, best practices, ordinances, comprehensive plans, and more

Guidance & Resources

The Great Lakes Coastal Resilience (GLCR) Planning Guide is a hub of ideas, advice and resources. The guide aims to connect members of the Great Lakes Coastal Communities through the use of case studies, local stories, climate and environment information, and GLCR Resources. Whether you are a homeowner, community/government official, or simply have an interest in coastal resilience, the GLCR Planning Guide can offer data, advice, and connections to help solve the problems associated with coastal hazards.

Resource Custodian & Partners

Related Learning Opportunities

  • NOAA Office for Coastal Management
  • Association of State Floodplain Managers
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • University of Wisconsin-Extension
  • University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute
  • NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
  • American Planning Association
  • Coastal States Organization
  • National Association of Counties
  • National States Geographic Information Council

Tags

coastal resilience, planning, flood risk, coastal hazard, case study, green infrastructure, Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Wisconsin, NOAA

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