Local Solutions Conference 2016

Adaptive Gradients in the Coastal Environment

Adaptive Gradients in the Coastal Environment: A Framework for Decision-Making on Infrastructure Responses

This workshop was comprised of experts present the latest research and best practices of coastal adaptation response.

This workshop covered:

• Introducing a comprehensive approach for consideration of the technical inputs, planning and zoning drivers that inform potential solutions
• The basic geomorphology that contributes to susceptibility
• Understanding risk frameworks
• How to incorporate adaptation responses into already planning processes
• Best practices for assessing vulnerability indicators and the conditions that will result in projected climate change.

Participants were then introduced to a case study that reflects how best to employ a comprehensive framework for increasing community preparedness and resilience.

Workshop Facilitators:
Thomas Sheahan, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Northeastern;
Elisabeth Hamin, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts