Land Trust Alliance

Coastal Vulnerability Maps and Study – U.S. East Coast and Texas

Kimberly Seese — 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z

Coastal Vulnerability Maps and Study – U.S. East Coast and Texas shows the elevation of coastal areas from Massachusetts to Florida. A sea level rise planning study – which integrates information related to land use, zoning, and anticipated development to determine the future likelihood of shore protection and prevention of inland wetland migration – is also included. This study covers coastal areas from Massachusetts to Florida, and Texas.

Smart Growth for Coastal and Waterfront Communities Guidance

Kimberly Seese — 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z

Smart Growth for Coastal and Waterfront Communities Guidance presents coastal and waterfront-specific strategies for development, including strategies for open space protection as part of a smart growth framework.

Helping Coastal Communities Adapt to Climate Change

Kimberly Seese — 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z

Helping Coastal Communities Adapt to Climate Change explores the need and opportunities for ecosystem-based adaptation. Coastal communities and decision makers urgently need to develop pragmatic, cost effective strategies to protect both natural and human communities from the dramatic changes that are already underway due to climate change.

Smart Growth Technical Assistance

Kimberly Seese — 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z

The Smart Growth Technical Assistance program offers a variety of technical assistance programs and tools to help communities learn about and implement smart growth. Several of these are available to communities implementing policies to address climate change.

Land Cover Atlas

Kimberly Seese — 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z

The Land Cover Atlas is a new web-based tool for exploring land cover (C-CAP) change over time at the county level. Documenting changes in the landscape can alert communities to emerging trends, information that is useful when predicting and assessing cumulative impacts in the light of climate stressors, such as sea level rise. Information on current condition can be used to assess resilience to future scenarios and to highlight areas where these impacts may need to be addressed. The tool can help with local conservation or land use planning and can enhance communication and decision-making through summary reports and data tables. For general support on the land cover atlas, contact NOAA Support.

Open-source Nonpoint Source Pollution and Erosion Comparison Tool (N-SPECT)

Kimberly Seese — 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z

Open-source Nonpoint Source Pollution and Erosion Comparison Tool (OpenN-SPECT) is a GIS tool that helps conservation practitioners quickly and easily identify land areas that generate high sediment and nonpoint source pollutant loads. This is increasingly important in regions experiencing rapid development and other land use conversions. OpenN-SPECT’s scenario analysis functionality allows people to test the relative effectiveness of different land cover management options on sediment and pollutant yields. Additionally, the impacts of changing climatic regimes can be tested with knowledge of potential changes to soils, precipitation, and land cover. The map-based outputs are easily incorporated into planning documents and are useful visualizations in public forums. Training is available on how to use this tool and information on the training can be found here. For more training information, contact NOAA Coastal Services Center.

Integrated Climate and Land Use Scenarios (ICLUS) GIS Tool

Kimberly Seese — 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z

Integrated Climate and Land Use Scenarios (ICLUS) GIS Tool is the
primary aim of the ICLUS tool is to develop future land use scenarios based on potential trajectories for population growth, greenhouse gas emissions, and socio-economic changes, as used by climate change modelers. Download a report describing the scenarios and models used to create the tool.

Habitat Priority Planner (HPP)

Kimberly Seese — 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z

Habitat Priority Planner (HPP) is a geographic information system (GIS) tool for identifying and prioritizing areas for conservation, restoration and land use planning. The tool can be used in conjunction with climate change data to assess potential impacts on fragmentation/connectivity and prioritize areas for conservation based on those impacts. Classroom and e-learning trainings are available on how to use this tool and information on the training can be found here. For general support on HPP contact NOAA Coastal Services Center.

CanVis

Kimberly Seese — 2012-03-07T22:20:00Z

CanVis is a simple software program that allows users to visualize potential impacts of coastal development or climate change (inundation, SLR) allowing conservation planners and stakeholders to better understand the impacts of their decisions. Training is available on how to use this tool and information on the training can be found here or contact NOAA Coastal Services Center. For general information on CanVis contact NOAA CSC here.

BASINS Climate Assessment Tool (CAT)

Kimberly Seese — 2012-03-01T14:10:00Z

BASINS is a multi-purpose, environmental analysis system that integrates a geographical information system (GIS), national watershed data, and advanced watershed modeling tools, including the Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) model, into one package. It can be used to assess the coupled effects of climate and land use change, and to guide the development of effective management responses. A report providing documentation and user support materials for the tool is available here.