Digital Coast

Approaches

Conserving Coastal Wetlands for Sea Level Rise Adaptation

Understand

Why are coastal wetlands valuable and how can they help in coping with sea level rise?

Identify

What spatial data, tools, and techniques can help identify vulnerable wetlands and those that could increase resilience to sea level rise?

Prioritize

What spatial data, tools, and techniques can help prioritize existing or potential future wetland areas for protection?

Engage

How can you build stakeholder support for your strategies?

Discover

How are others incorporating sea level rise information into conservation and other planning efforts?

About This Site

This Digital Coast resource provides spatial techniques, resources, and examples to help communities identify coastal wetland and other vulnerabilities in the face of sea level rise―and to prioritize wetland conservation efforts that incorporate sea level rise considerations.