Sea Grant Focus Area: Hazard Resilience in Coastal Communities

This focus area employs science and policy research and outreach that provide an informed basis for assessing the risks associated with living and working in coastal communities. These efforts include the development of strategies that will help us mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Specific areas of interest to Delaware Sea Grant include:

• Research aimed at improving forecasting of coastal hazards (e.g., storm flooding and inundation, sea-level rise) for decision makers and the coastal communities they serve.
• Partnerships to develop education and literacy programs focused on the impacts of climate-related changes on coastal communities.
• Programs that help decision makers adopt policies that will reduce risks, manage catastrophic events, and speed recovery.
• Developing and/or making accessible state and regional databases that support hazard-related planning.

Details of the research projects funded by Delaware Sea Grant for the 2009–2011 period are listed below.

For additional information, please also see our latest annual report.