FEMA today released a case study outlining how a town secured $1.5 million through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grants Program (HMGP) to convert over 1,200 residential utility services underground. The utility-lines had been repeatedly damaged by storms, and the town recognized that simply repairing them again and again made little sense. (more…)
EPA releases new report on effects of sea level rise on Mid-Atlantic region
Posted on January 29, 2009
The Department of Environmental Protection has released a new publication called Coastal Sensitivity to Sea Level Rise: A Focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region. The lengthy report (784 pages!) covers ecological and economic implications of sea level rise, and while it focuses on the Mid-Atlantic portion of the US coastline (New York to North Carolina), it […]
CICEET Convenes Living Coasts Workshop
Posted on January 29, 2009
CICEET recently convened a workshop for land use planning researchers and outreach specialists participating in its Living Coasts Program. Under this program, 13 project teams, each working with a dedicated community partner, are using land use planning technology to help coastal areas grow in a way that preserves water quality, protects natural areas, and improves […]