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Priorities for Resilient Coastal Communities
Photo: Paul Wallace, NRCS
Resilience is the capacity of human and natural/physical systems to adapt to and recover from change. To continue to enjoy living and receiving the benefits these coastal areas have to offer, there is a need to make the natural, built, and social environments more resilient by:
- Making adjustments to day-to-day living, as well as adjustments to processes of long-term settlement and development of coastal areas
- Building economic resilience for the Gulf region to sustain and grow the region’s economic prosperity
- Assessing risks to natural and built environments to future disasters and taking action to mitigate those risks
Long-term Goals
- Provide enhancements for coastal communities, ecosystems, and economies to become more resilient to coastal hazards
- Increase the understanding of coastal hazards risks associated with living, working, and doing business in the Gulf region by residents and visitors
- Incorporate state-of-the-art mitigation methods for reducing risks and enhancing resilience
- Encourage growing numbers of communities, businesses, and individuals to adopt new methods for risk mitigation and resilience
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