Two Harbors: Investments in Green Infrastructure Pay Off
Following a role play simulation on community planning for climate adaptation in Georgetown County, South Carolina, participants reported increased empathy for differing viewpoints and a high level of support for stakeholder engagement in planning processes.
References:
- LakeSuperiorStreams. 2012 Solstice Flood. University of Minnesota Duluth.
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office for Coastal Management, 2021. Flood-Control Investments Bring Big Returns.
Story Credit:
Adapted with permission by Allyson Alvis and Maddy Sherer, writing interns with UNC Asheville's National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center (NEMAC), from "Resilient Stormwater Planning Takes Time and Pays Off," by Bridget Faust, Association of State Floodplain Managers, and Dan Schutte, District Manager, Lake County Soil & Water Conservation District, originally published June 30, 2014, and updated May 2016 in the Great Lakes Coastal Resilience Planning Guide. See link at right, under "Additional Resources."
Banner Image Credit:
The lighthouse at Agate Bay, Two Harbors, Minnesota. By Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
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23 April 2024 - 9:53am
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