Human Caused Climate Change
As a coastal community, impacts from climate change pose a real concern for planning staff and residents alike. Several initiatives are underway to establish a plan and process for how we can move forward and integrate these concerns for both reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and for adapting to resulting changes in climate patterns.
2010 NOAA Coastal Risks Workshop
In March of 2010 local officials, staff and concerned citizens worked together with staff from the NOAA Coastal Services Center to develop a roadmap for Chatham County to address public safety, infrastructure and environmental protection issues related to climate change. This included education on the specific threats to coastal Georgia and its shifting climate patterns.
NOAA Workshop Tabletop Exercise
For more information please review the following presentations given during the workshop.
Chatham County Roadmap for Adapting to Coastal Risks
Chatham County’s Local Issues and Drivers
Infrastructure Vulnerability Profile
Ecosystem Vulnerability Profile