Natural Hazard Risk Management, Climate Adaptation and Resilience

GZA helps our clients protect people, property, and critical infrastructure through expert flood risk assessment, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, flood hazard mapping, and climate resilience planning. We characterize current and future flood risks to develop practical, sustainable solutions that protect assets, reduce losses, support continuity, and strengthen long-term resilience.

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Applying science and engineering in a practical way

GZA’s dedicated team of engineers, scientists and planners specializes in hydrology, hydraulics, natural hazard risk management, climate change assessment, and climate adaptation to deliver practical solutions for complex problems.

Our engineers and scientists apply a systems and science-based approach integrating hydrology, hydraulics, flood modeling, climate change analysis, vulnerability assessments, and quantitative risk analysis expertise to evaluate flood hazards and develop practical mitigation and adaptation solutions. We use this balanced and holistic approach to help municipalities, infrastructure owners, institutions, and businesses reduce their risk and improve the resilience of critical facilities, municipalities, transportation systems, and commercial and industrial properties.

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We help clients identify natural hazard risks, prepare for a changing climate, and implement practical, sustainable solutions that protect people and property, reduce losses, and maintain business continuity

Focus Areas

Hydrology

GZA has a team of experts specializing in applied hydrology, including estimation of natural and anthropogenic flooding, seasonal stream flows, and simulating rainfall-runoff processes.

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Natural Hazard Mitigation Plans

GZA assists state and local governments throughout the natural hazard risk management and emergency management cycle of preparedness, response, recovery and redevelopment. Natural Hazard Mitigation Plans are the first step in the process.

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Coastal Resilience and Climate Adaptation

Coastal communities are increasingly vulnerable to the effects of flooding, climate change and sea level rise. This vulnerability can affect the social, environmental and economic sustainability of the community.

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Emergency Action Planning and Inundation Mapping

Emergency Action Plans define the specific actions to be implemented in anticipation of, and in response to, the occurrence of floods, most commonly associated with the failure or misoperation of dams.

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FEMA Hazard Map Services

FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps provide the basis for establishing national flood insurance rates.

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Asset Management for Flood Risk

The increasing risks due to flooding and our changing climate threaten real estate and property asset operations and value. Incorporating flood and climate resilience and adaptation into asset management and planning can reduce losses and improve future value.

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Critical Infrastructure Flood Mitigation & Resilience

Creating and maintaining reliable and resilient infrastructure reduces the likelihood of damage, disruption of service, economic loss, and loss of life. Incorporation of climate change factors into infrastructure design and creates resilience, longevity, and economic value.

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Climate Adaptation Consulting

Climate change is worsening flooding and creating challenges to communities and business. Evaluating how these changes are worsening the expected duration, frequency, and intensity of flooding and developing practical solutions can help safeguard life and property.

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Stream restoration

Increasing flooding severity and frequency can speed erosion and streambank instability. Mitigation through stream restoration can help protect infrastructure and improve water quality.

Integrated Waterfront, Coastal and Resiliency Team

GZA’s waterfront and coastal engineering staff is diversified, including planners, landscape architects, ocean and coastal engineers, civil, geotechnical and structural engineers, oceanographers, meteorologists, ecologists and natural resource specialists, and hydrographers

Dam, levee, and hydropower

Learn how GZA’s integrated dam, levee, and hydropower team helps clients assess safety, manage risk, and implement cost-effective solutions – from inspection and evaluation through design and construction.

Planners who work hand in hand with scientists and engineers.

At GZA, planning and technical professionals develop plans together, so our recommendations are grounded in what can be permitted, built, and maintained.

Natural Hazard Risk Management, Climate Adaptation and Resilience

Applying science and engineering in a practical way

We get your market.

We get your market