Developing a Coastal Hazards Risk and Impact Assessment Toolkit through Partnerships and Case Studies

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center is developing a coastal hazards risk and impact assessment toolkit to improve capacity for conducting locally relevant analyses of coastal hazards risks and impacts. The toolkit includes mapping tools and templates, training courses, visualization techniques, methodologies and best practices, and data resources. The toolkit is designed to be used by planners, emergency managers, floodplain managers, and coastal resource managers for multi-hazard risk mapping, planning, response, and recovery. This paper will focus on the case studies, the ways in which the tools are being used for disaster planning, and the strategy for making the toolkit more widely applicable.