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2020 Summer Reading List: Resources for the Coast

August 11, 2020Misc, Press ReleasesAnnie Mercer

Everyone loves a good beach read (even if it is a technical report on coastal management)!

Beach read

Photo by Craig Cameron on Unsplash

Here are some resources published this year by American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) and other coastal organizations on Covid-19, Resilience, and Funding. Whether you are reading at the beach or just about the beach, we hope you find these resources helpful.

Funding:

Local Funding for Coastal Projects: An Overview of Practices Policies and Considerations by ASBPA

  • Report focusing on municipal level tools for raising revenue and ways to increase revenue with financial tools.

Federal Funding Opportunities for Flood Resilience: A Guide for Small Cities by the American Flood Coalition

  • Overview of Federal and State funding options in quick one page summaries.

Policy:

WRDA Testimony by ASBPA

  • Web post and linked full testimony of ASBPA’s President on committee questions.

Softening Our Shorelines: Policy and Practice for Living Shorelines Along the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts by National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and the Coastal States Organization (CSO)

  • Report summarizing requirements and trends, making recommendations, and profiling relevant state policies for living shorelines.

Coastal Restoration Toolkit by Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

  • Website providing an introduction to coastline management techniques with in depth information on funding, permitting, flooding, coastal erosion, water quality, invasive species, and wild habitats.

Managing COVID along the Coast:

Letter to Congress on Covid Stimulus by ASBPA

  • Web post and linked letter asking for investment in coastal programs.

Dual Disaster Handbook by the American Flood Coalition

  • Report outlining on 6 recommendations for those concerned about flooding during Covid-19.

Civil Engineering and Covid-19 by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

  • Website listing online articles related to civil engineering and Covid-19 impacts.
Tags: Coastal Hazards, coastal infrastructure, Coronavirus, federal funding, WRDA

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