Plan and Act
Resources to Inform Adaptation Planning & Actions
Municipalities
Municipal Training for Coastal Resilience
Municipal Work Sessions on Adaptation Planning
Resilient Communities: Natural Hazards & Climate Change Adaptation
A how-to guide on incorporating natural hazards planning and climate change adaptation into local comprehensive plans.
Download Powerpoint presentation file
Watch a webinar on how to apply this guidance to your community.
Adaptation to Natural Hazards & Climate Change in North Kingstown, RI
A pilot project of how natural hazards & climate change planning and adaptation can be incorporated into local comprehensive plans.
Waterfront & Coastal Businesses
Staying Afloat: Adapting Waterfront Business to Rising Seas and Extreme Storms
Proceedings from the 2014 Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium.
Catalog of Adaptation Techniques for Coastal and Waterfront Businesses
A catalog of actions businesses can take to be more resilient to storms, flooding and sea level rise.
Newport Resilience Assessment Tour: Newport Waterfront Overview Summary
Overview of the risks and vulnerabilities of the Newport waterfront businesses and identifies a set of best management practices & actions to increase resiliency.
Tailored Training Helps Businesses, Marinas Prepare for Storms, Sea Level Rise
Coastal businesses, including marinas, are increasingly protecting themselves from flooding and other damages associated with strong storms and sea level rise. With funding from the Prince Charitable Trusts and the van Beuren Charitable Foundation, CRC works with these businesses to provide them with science, policies and practices so they can make informed decisions about building resiliency into their coastal facilities. CRC helps businesses take part in proactive planning exercises, such as business continuity planning, and also provides them with tools, such as a marina resilience screening tool, so they can identify risks and work independently to protect their properties.
Residents & Coastal Property Owners
Rhode Island Coastal Property Guide
What coastal property owners, renters, builders and buyers should know 
about the Rhode Island shoreline.
Read on-line or download the guide.
Protecting Rhode Island’s shorelines from Flooding and Erosion
A factsheet about construction of new sea walls in Rhode Island.