Download the Reports
Falmouth Coastal Resiliency Action Committee Final Report - June 2021
Woods Hole Village Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan - October 2020
The Phase 1 Report outlines the institutional vulnerability assessments conducted with the expertise of our technical consultants - the Woods Hole Group. This work was self-funded by the three institutions: WHOI, NOAA, and the MBL.
Phase 1 Report
Woods Hole Village Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan - October 2020
Phase 1 Report
Woods Hole Village Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan - October 2020
Homeowner Resources
Town of Falmouth Resources:
FEMA Resources:
- FEMA Resources for Climate Resilience
- Building Code Strategy
- Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
- Hurricane Planning and Response
- Individuals and Communities
- Above the Flood: Elevating Your Floodprone House
- Recommended Residential Construction for Coastal Areas
- Homeowner’s Guide to Retrofitting
- Requirements for the Design and Certification of Dry Floodproofed Non-Residential and Mixed-Use Buildings
- Wet Floodproofing Requirements and Limitations
Case Studies:
- Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts (focused on erosion, but the construct is applicable)
- Financing Climate Resilience: Mobilizing Resources and Incentives to Protect Boston from Climate Risks (UMASS Boston, 2018) (see Ch 4 for overview of mechanisms including improvement districts)
- EXPANDING BOSTON’S CAPACITY TO BUILD COASTAL RESILIENCE INFRASTRUCTURE LESSONS FROM THE SEAPORT DISTRICT (ARCADIS, 2020) (see Sections 5.3 and 5.5. There’s a lot more here including some in-depth regulatory review, really good reference.)
- Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Financing at the Local Level in Florida (Review of Municipal Service Benefit Units and Special Districts)
- Norfolk Special Service District Policy for Flood Protection (SSDs enable a group of residents to agree to pay a tax to finance additional services in a particular neighborhood. To initiate a project, residents must work with the City government to determine feasibility, boundary, and cost; the SSD plan must be developed with engineering, costs, and a timeline; 75 percent of parcel owners representing 50 percent of the property value in the area must agree to the project; and the City Council must approve construction of the project.)
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Resources:
- Fact Sheet Index
- Coastal Landscaping in Massachusetts
- Beach Nourishment
- Who to Contact and What to Do Before Building and Rebuilding
- CZM Properties Fact Sheet
- Landscaping Tips
- Other Resources from CZM
- Artificial Dunes and Dune Nourishment
- Controlling Overland Runoff to Reduce Coastal Erosion
- Planting Vegetation to Reduce Erosion and Storm Damage
- Bioengineering - Coir Rolls on Coastal Banks
- Bioengineering - Natural Fiber Blankets on Coastal Banks
- Sand Fencing
- Repair and Reconstruction of Seawalls and Revetments
- StormSmart Properties Comparison Chart
Homeowner Resources:
- Homeowner Handbook for Coastal Hazards
- Protect Your Property
- WHOI Sea Grant Erosion and Flooding (scroll down to resources section)
- County Erosion and Flooding (scroll down to resources section)
- Floodplain Regulations and Historic Structures
Other:
- Building Resilience in Boston (interesting strategies explored)