Data on Coastal Hazards (risk and vulnerability of human communities) are combined with data on Biodiversity (coastal wetlands). These data or maps are overlaid through GIS to identify where there are wetlands closest to the human communities most at risk and vulnerable to coastal hazards. The overlay or GIS Intersection of these data sets indicates wetlands that may have some of the highest value for mitigating coastal hazards.
Caution: The results of these examples, like all similar model outputs, provide decision support for managers and other stakeholders and should never be assumed to represent final results or “the answer.”
Data on Coastal Wetlands and Coastal Hazards
Select a data layer:
The panhandle of northern Florida, USA
Salt marsh (orange), Seagrass (green), and Oyster Reef (purple) ecosystems
Areas most susceptible to hazards from storm surge (category 3 hurricane) and flooding (100 year floodplain)
Communities most vulnerable to hazards because of societial factors such as poverty and poor infrastructure.
Data on Coastal Wetlands and Coastal Hazards
Select a data layer:
The panhandle of northern Florida, USA
Risk and Vulnerability together indicate the communities most vulnerable socially and at risk geophysically to coastal hazards.
Coastal wetlands within 5 miles of the human communities identified most at risk and vulnerable from coastal hazards. These wetlands have high potential for mitigating coastal hazards.
