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MAPS, REPORTS & TERMS

Tool Kit

Case Studies & Reports

IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

UCS | Union of Concerned Scientists
National Landmarks at Risk
Encroaching Tides
The Changing Northeast Climate

NPS | National Park Service
Preserving Coastal Heritage Summary Report
Coastal Assets Report
Climate Guidance Documents

Global Change.gov 

NWF | Green Works for Climate Resilience

USDA 

AIA | Handbook for Disaster Assistance Programs 

Climate Central
http://www.climatecentral.org/library/publications
http://www.climatecentral.org/reports

FEMA | Coastal Construction Manual

Environment Council of Rhode Island 

CRMC | Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council

Projects

Low Impact Development (LID) Design Manuals and Reports 

Structures of Coastal Resilience
http://structuresofcoastalresilience.org/principles/#slide1
http://structuresofcoastalresilience.org/locations/narragansett-bay-ri/

NOAA | National Estuarine Research Reserve System 

HUD | Rebuild by Design 

EPA | Greening America’s Capitals 

Green Infrastructure Coalition

CRUN | Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast

Rhode Island Sea Grant
http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/research/2014-2016/
http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/projects-2/newport-waterfront-future/

MIT Science Impact Collaborative

NECAP | New England Climate Adaptation Project (MIT)

Useful Maps

FEMA Flood Map Viewer 
Climate Central: Surging Seas, interactive map 
CRCM | RI Coastal Resources Management Council
CRMC | RI Coastal Resources Management Council, Stormtools: Flooding Depth Maps 
NOAA | Sea Level Trends 
Rhode Island Sea Grant 

Glossaries of Useful Terms

FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency
EPA | Environmental Protection Agency
IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
BBC | British Broadcasting Company
WWF | World Wildlife Fund
RIEMA | RI Emergency Management Agency
Trust for Architectural Easements,Glossary of Architecture Terms 

Design for Flooding: Architecture, Landscape, and Urban Design for Resilience to Flooding and Climate Change 

Illustrated Glossaries
Institute of Classical Architecture & Art
Gimli Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee, Glossary of Architecture Terms 

ABOUT THE TOOL KIT

We’ve assembled some far-reaching resources for everyone, from the historic homeowner to the dedicated preservationist. These links will help give an understanding of what you need to know about the ongoing changes and how to take action to protect your home or business, as well as what you can do to help out within your community.