New tools give coastal communities a leg up on adaptation planning

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Take a look at new tools for ideas on protecting property and infrastructure.The URI Coastal Resources Center and Rhode Island Sea Grant offer coastal communities some new aids to ease the process of planning how to protect people and property from flooding and erosion – key impacts of storms and sea level rise tied to climate change. Take a look at STORMTOOLS for community maps of flooding risks, or flip through this catalogue for ideas on protecting property and infrastructure. For a complete guide to understanding property protection, visit here.