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Rising oceans, flooded towns: How Georgia coastline communities are readying to recover despite a changing climate
Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning,
14
(1),
55-64
(2020)
Abstract
Climate change is posing a significant threat to the coastal counties of Georgia. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Hagerty Consulting have recognised this threat and are facilitating a nine-year project aimed at developing a disaster recovery and redevelopment plan for the state’s coastal communities, and providing state-wide technical assistance. This paper provides an overview of this planning initiative and summarises the many insights into the pre-disaster recovery and resilience planning process gained from this project.
Keywords: planning; disaster recovery; disaster redevelopment; resilience; local recovery; sea level rise; climate change
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Author's Biography
Jennifer Kline is a coastal hazards specialist for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division, where she has worked for the last 14 years. Ms Kline works closely with local governments in relaying information from federal and other state agencies regarding coastal hazards planning and climate change impacts. Ms Kline graduated from Valdosta State University with degrees in environmental geography and geology.
April Geruso has over 15 years of experience as an emergency manager and community planner. She specialises in topics tangential to preparing communities for resilience, and the coordination, analysis and planning of stakeholder operations at all levels of government and within private/non-profit sectors.
Emily Preziotti is an emergency preparedness professional at Hagerty Consulting with experience in hazard mitigation, recovery and resilience planning. She has worked with numerous communities to support their efforts in preparing for and recovering from disasters. Emily holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in urban and environmental planning from the University of Virginia.
Citation
Kline, Jennifer, Geruso, April and Preziotti, Emily (2020, September 1). Rising oceans, flooded towns: How Georgia coastline communities are readying to recover despite a changing climate. In the Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, Volume 14, Issue 1. https://doi.org/10.69554/LRYW5682.
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