California Coastal Resilience Network
The California Coastal Resilience Network synthesizes lessons learned from coastal adaptation projects across California. This effort supports communities in addressing sea level rise, improving land use planning, and advancing resilience strategies through shared tools, best practices, and stakeholder engagement.
Subject Tags
- Climate resilience
- Coastal
- Conservation Planning
Summary
The California Coastal Resilience Network initiative synthesizes lessons and best practices from sea level rise adaptation efforts across California’s coast. Led by The Nature Conservancy, this project draws on work from regions including San Diego, Los Angeles, Ventura, Monterey Bay, San Francisco Bay, and Humboldt Bay. It examines tools such as coastal flood models, economic analyses, and decision support systems to better understand adaptation challenges and opportunities. The report highlights common barriers including limited data accessibility, stakeholder coordination gaps, and challenges in translating plans into action. By identifying what has worked and where gaps remain, the network provides guidance to coastal planners, decision makers, and communities beginning adaptation efforts. The findings support improved land use planning, stronger resilience strategies, and collaborative approaches to addressing climate driven coastal risks.
Additional resources
Coastal Resilience Network California Adaptation Guidebook 2015
TNC Authors
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Kelly L. Leo
Coastal Project Manager, CA
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Sarah G. Newkirk
Coastal Project Director, CA
The Nature Conservancy -
Lily N. Verdone
LA/Ventura Project Director, CA
The Nature Conservancy