Planning Ahead in the Wake of Alfred, Lee, and Sandy: Creating a Community Coastal Resilience Plan
February 18th, 2016
2016-02-18 12.01 How to make a Coastal Resiliency Plan
Presenters:
Samuel J. Bell, Senior Hazard Mitigation Specialist, GZA
Brian ten Siethoff, Principal, Cambridge Systematics
Daniel C. Stapleton, P.E., Principal and Senior Vice-President, GZA
Heather Holsinger, Environmental Specialist, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of Transportation.
Moderator, Regina Poeske, US EPA Region 3
GZA discussed how they are assisting the Town of Stratford, CT develop a Community Coastal Resilience Plan involving:
- Review of Existing Programs, Plans and Capabilities
- A Regional Framework for Coastal Resilience
- Data Collection (Assets/Vulnerabilities Inventory and Mapping)
- Vulnerability and Risk Assessment using Level 2/3 HAZUS-MH analysis
- Review of Climate Adaptation Options
- Selection of Sandy-Impacted Neighborhoods for Neighborhood Plans
- Preparation of Coastal Resilience Plan Document
