Coastal Resilience and Climate Adaptation

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

The science of hydrology involves the understanding of water throughout the entirety of the hydrologic cycle. GZA’s scientists and engineers study water in the atmosphere, in streams, lakes, and reservoirs, and under the ground. We have decades of experience in modeling the movement and behavior of...