Coastal Resilience
Despite ongoing mitigation efforts, some climate change impacts are already unavoidable, necessitating adaptation measures, such as adjustments to infrastructure, insurance markets, and zoning laws. Experts at RFF assess the design and application of policies to build resilience against sea-level rise, catastrophic weather events, and changing norms.
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Media Highlight — Jan 5, 2024
E&E News: “Home Buyouts Raise NY Property Values after Historic Flooding”
Research led by RFF Fellow Yanjun (Penny) Liao on recovery efforts post-Hurricane Sandy is discussed and contextualized in this story.
Media Highlight — Nov 13, 2023
Chesapeake Bay Journal: “Salt Patches, a Product of Rising Seas, Are Spreading Rapidly on the Chesapeake’s Eastern Shore”
A peer-reviewed article coauthored by RFF Senior Fellow Becky Epanchin-Niell is the subject of an article about saltwater intrusion in the Chesapeake region.
Journal Article — Jul 20, 2023
The Spread and Cost of Saltwater Intrusion in the US Mid-Atlantic
This journal article develops a high-resolution dataset showing salt patches on farm fringes and quantifies the extent of salt-impacted lands across the Delmarva Peninsula.
Working Paper — May 4, 2023
Jobs at Risk: Sea Level Rise, Coastal Flooding, and Local Economies
This study assesses the exposure of local economies to tidal flooding in the Chesapeake Bay region, finding that nearly 50% more jobs will be exposed to 100-year flooding in 2050.
Journal Article — Jul 20, 2023
The Spread and Cost of Saltwater Intrusion in the US Mid-Atlantic
This journal article develops a high-resolution dataset showing salt patches on farm fringes and quantifies the extent of salt-impacted lands across the Delmarva Peninsula.
Working Paper — May 4, 2023
Jobs at Risk: Sea Level Rise, Coastal Flooding, and Local Economies
This study assesses the exposure of local economies to tidal flooding in the Chesapeake Bay region, finding that nearly 50% more jobs will be exposed to 100-year flooding in 2050.
Issue Brief — Jul 18, 2022
Nature-Based Flood Solutions and the National Flood Insurance Program
This issue brief examines how the National Flood Insurance Program could reduce premiums by incorporating nature-based solutions.
Journal Article — Aug 9, 2021
Quantifying the Impacts of Storm Surge, Sea Level Rise, and Potential Reduction and Changes in Wetlands in Coastal Areas of the Chesapeake Bay Region
Quantifying the Impacts of Storm Surge, Sea Level Rise, and Potential Reduction and Changes in Wetlands in Coastal Areas of the Chesapeake Bay Region
Conversation with Nobel Laureate — Dec 13, 2012
Resources 2020 with Thomas C. Schelling
Resources 2020 with Thomas C. Schelling
Workshop — Jun 1, 2011
Reforming Institutions and Managing Extremes: U.S. Policy Options for Adapting to Climate Change
Reforming Institutions and Managing Extremes: U.S. Policy Options for Adapting to Climate Change
Workshop — Feb 3, 2010
Managing the Risk of Extreme Weather Events in a Changing Climate
Managing the Risk of Extreme Weather Events in a Changing Climate
Workshop — Apr 1, 2009
Adapting to a Changing Climate: Reforming Institutions and Managing for Extremes
Adapting to a Changing Climate: Reforming Institutions and Managing for Extremes
Common Resources — Sep 2, 2021
A Blueprint for Coastal Adaptation: Preserving Insurance at the Coast
In this excerpt from a recently published book, RFF University Fellow Carolyn Kousky sketches out how policymakers, economists, developers, and others should reimagine their approach to coastal adaptation in times of climate change.
Common Resources — Feb 9, 2021
Estimating the Value of NOAA’s Digital Coast
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) maintains a website, the “Digital Coast,” that hosts a variety of useful tools for coastal management. New RFF research estimates the economic value of uses of the site and finds sizable benefits.
Resources Radio — Jan 14, 2020
Shifting Sands: Using Taxes to Build the Best Beaches, with Megan Mullin
Megan Mullin describes how some local communities are using creative tax instruments to mobilize support for beach nourishment projects.
Resources Radio — May 7, 2019
Senator Whitehouse Dives in on a Carbon Fee and Ocean Pollution
Senator Whitehouse Dives in on a Carbon Fee and Ocean Pollution
Media Highlight — Jan 5, 2024
E&E News: “Home Buyouts Raise NY Property Values after Historic Flooding”
Research led by RFF Fellow Yanjun (Penny) Liao on recovery efforts post-Hurricane Sandy is discussed and contextualized in this story.
Media Highlight — Nov 13, 2023
Chesapeake Bay Journal: “Salt Patches, a Product of Rising Seas, Are Spreading Rapidly on the Chesapeake’s Eastern Shore”
A peer-reviewed article coauthored by RFF Senior Fellow Becky Epanchin-Niell is the subject of an article about saltwater intrusion in the Chesapeake region.
Press Release — May 4, 2023
Sea Level Rise in the Chesapeake Region May Expose Over 263,000 Jobs to Flood Risk by 2050
A new working paper has found that, due to sea level rise, approximately 87,000 more jobs near the Chesapeake Bay will be at risk of a 100-year flood event in 2050 compared to present.
Media Highlight — Jun 29, 2021
Miami Building Collapse Raises Concerns About Coastal Resiliency
Miami Building Collapse Raises Concerns About Coastal Resiliency