Coastal communities around the world are experiencing unprecedented change resulting from population growth in coastal regions and increased vulnerability to natural hazards.  Resilient coastal communities are better able to plan for and take action to mitigate the risks from coastal hazards, increase the pace of recovery from destructive events, and adapt to changing environments. 

This course demonstrates how to integrate risk and community-based collaborative strategies into plans and programs and introduces tools that help communities assess individual risks and vulnerabilities as well as introduces strategies to become more resilient and better prepared for the natural disasters that are likely to occur in the coastal regions.

Course Modules include:

• Understanding the Risks to Coastal Communities

• Governmental Administrative

• Coastal Zone Managers

• Planners/Developers

• Emergency Management

• Law Enforcement

• Fire Services

• Citizen/Community Volunteer

• Private Sector / Corporate Security and Safety

• General Public

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