Existing “typical” public urban edge on the Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico inland estuarine shoreline that illustrates an urban to natural transect of conditions.
A section of a typical urban edge on the Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico inland estuarine shoreline illustrating a nuisance flood (10 year storm) in yellow.
A proposed protection adaptation with storm water bio-filter catchment, as well as existing 100 year storm protection FEMA requirements (red) and potential year 2100, 100 year storm FEMA requirements (purple) for NOAA’s minimum sea level rise projection. Note potential flexibility of typical adaptation for future sea level rise uncertainty.
A proposed protection adaptation with American Disabilities Act (ADA) ramp access to public promenade. Section shows both fresh and estuarine habitat implementation.
Proposed adaptation at public edge that meets criteria outlined in Approach posting of Overview category of this blog. Greening for Resilience calls this a Habitable Adaptation, a place for people and the ecosystems that support us.
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