Preparing for the Rising Tide – Adapting to Climate Change in the Mid-Atlantic
Meeting Date: December 10-11, 2012
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
This event brought together more than 50 participants from a range of government, academic, and non-government entities. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss climate change adaptation issues for the Mid-Atlantic region and identify specific opportunities for moving forward.
Meeting Materials
- Agenda
- List of Participants
- Next Steps for Consideration by MARCO Climate Change Action Team
- Background Materials:
- MARCO Climate Change-Sea Level Rise Team Background
- MARCO Sea Level Rise Scenarios
- MARCO Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Information Exchange White Paper
- Mapping Coastal Inundation Primer
- Incorporating Sea Level Change Scenarios at the Local Level
- New Jersey’s Coastal Community Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping Protocol
- Presentations:
- Summary of Mid-Atlantic Sea Level Rise Visualization Tools
- DRAFT Summary of Mid-Atlantic Climate Adaptation Initiatives/Studies
- Mapping and Visualizing Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Impacts
- New Jersey Interactive Online Sea Level Rise and Flood Mapping Website
- Stakeholder Perceptions of Economic Vulnerability and Resilience in Coastal New Jersey
- Public Opinion on Sea Level Rise and Inundation: Good News, Bad News, and Food for Thought
- Delaware’s Statewide Survey of Residents’ Opinions of Climate Change and Sea Level Rise