Publication

Project publication

Summary of Barriers and Opportunities

Nature-based Solutions to Address Flood Risks in Coastal Communities

Description

Flood-risk management is a major concern for coastal communities, particularly when considering sea-level rise caused by climate change. Nature-based solutions (NBS) have the potential to meet many flood-risk management objectives while also providing social, environmental, and economic co-benefits.

This series of guidance documents and accompanying briefing notes was designed to support the uptake of NBS in coastal communities across Canada, Mexico and the United States, by providing decision makers and practitioners with practical information and guidance related to NBS co-benefits, retrofitting existing infrastructure using NBS and monitoring NBS.

This series was published as part of the CEC project Nature-based Solutions to Address Flooding in Coastal Cities.