This tool can serve leaders who want to support a community-based approach to assessing coastal hazard risks and vulnerabilities. The site provides maps that show people, places, and natural resources exposed to coastal flooding.
Based on the Roadmap for Adapting to Coastal Risk training, the tool builds upon knowledge and experiences gained by personnel in NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management as they facilitated community-based risk and vulnerability assessments. Users can select their geography and create a collection of maps that can be downloaded or shared online. The site also includes tips for using these maps in a community workshop, case studies illustrating the use of the tool, and resources for continuing risk and vulnerability conversations. Maps are available for coastal areas along the entire U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico.
– US Climate Resilience Toolkit
This is a visualization tool which enables individuals to view flooding impacts at a neighborhood scale (1:18,000).
Publications: FAQ: Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper