Operationalizing Resilience within Coastal Communities: Updates on USACE Comprehensive Study (Course)

Description

ORIGINALLY PRESENTED August 14, 2014

Course Length:  1.5 Hours

Course Credit Hours: 1.5 PDH

Moderator:
Bill Anderson, Director & COO TISP
Speakers:
Amy Guise, Chief, Planning Division, USACE Baltimore District, Chief, North Atlantic Coastal Comprehensive Study Command Center
Brian Batten, Senior Coastal Scientist & Technical Leader, Dewberry

Course Overview:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been tasked by Congress to conduct a comprehensive study of the coastal regions withind the boundaries of the North Atlantic Division to assess the need to address community and infrastructure vulnerabilites in a regional risk and disaster resilience system. This presentation will educate participants on findings of the study including: 

• Approaches to mitigate flooding risks in coastal communities;
• An overview of the business case for resilient and sustainable communities; and
• Hear the highlights of the Comprehensive Study before your Congress Representative reads it.