Registration is open now for the daylong “Adaptation Planning for Coastal Communities” course being offered in April through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The class is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at the NOAA Beaufort Lab Auditorium, 101 Pivers Island Road, Beaufort. Being offered at no charge, registration is required to attend.
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“Coastal communities increasingly realize the need for adaptation strategies, but many are unsure where to begin. Attend this course to gain a thorough grounding and practical skills for incorporating adaptation strategies into planning processes,” organizers said.
Planners, public works staff, floodplain managers, hazard mitigation planners, sustainability managers, emergency managers, community groups, members of civic organizations, and coastal resource managers are encouraged to attend.
Trainers from NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management will lead the course that has the following learning objectives:
- Apply the basic elements of an adaptation planning framework to organize future preparedness efforts.
- Translate climate science into impacts on local community assets.
- Determine local vulnerabilities based on an existing assessment or hazard visualization tool.
- Interpret and apply results of a vulnerability assessment to inform adaptation priorities.
- Identify, compare and prioritize locally relevant adaptation strategies and actions.
- Organize adaptation options into a cohesive long-term strategy using an adaptation pathways approach.
American Institute of Certified Planners and Association of State Floodplain Managers can earn continuing education credits by attending this course.
