Town of Madison Hazards and Community Resilience Workshop Summary of Findings
This report summarizes findings from the Town of Madison’s 2014 Hazards and Community Resilience Workshops. It identifies key coastal and climate hazards, community vulnerabilities, and recommended actions to strengthen resilience and support informed planning and risk reduction strategies.
Subject Tags
- Climate resilience
- Coastal
- Climate adaptation
Summary
This report presents findings from the Town of Madison Hazards and Community Resilience Workshops, held in May 2014 through a partnership between the Town of Madison and The Nature Conservancy. The initiative focused on assessing risks from extreme weather, coastal hazards, and climate-related impacts affecting Connecticut’s shoreline communities. Through a community-driven process, including stakeholder engagement, interviews, and workshops, participants identified key hazards, vulnerabilities, strengths, and opportunities for action. The process incorporated NOAA’s Roadmap for Adapting to Coastal Risk and The Nature Conservancy’s Coastal Resilience tools to support risk visualization and decision-making. The report outlines priority actions to reduce exposure, protect infrastructure and ecosystems, and enhance community preparedness. It serves as a valuable guide for local planning and a model for other coastal communities seeking to strengthen resilience.