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Connecticut Coastal Resilience Launch Workshop Summary Report

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Connecticut

Publication date: March 30, 2011

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This report summarizes the Coastal Resilience Launch Workshop for Connecticut, highlighting tools that help visualize sea level rise and storm impacts. It captures stakeholder insights on coastal risks, supports regional collaboration, and promotes informed planning for resilient communities.

Subject Tags

  • Climate resilience
  • Coastal
  • Climate risks

Summary

This report documents the Connecticut Coastal Resilience Launch Workshop held on March 30, 2011, in Old Lyme, Connecticut. The workshop introduced the Coastal Resilience Tool, designed to help municipalities, regional planners, and state and federal agencies visualize the impacts of sea level rise and storm surge. Through stakeholder discussions, participants explored how the tool can inform land use planning, infrastructure decisions, conservation priorities, and emergency management. The report captures feedback on the tool’s applications, including its role in public education, long-term planning, hazard mitigation, and cross-jurisdictional coordination. It highlights the importance of collaboration among communities and agencies to address coastal risks and adapt to changing conditions, providing a foundation for more resilient and informed coastal planning efforts across Connecticut.