The SARP Climate and Coastal Resource Management (CCRM) Project

The SARP Climate and Coastal Resource Management (CCRM) project seeks to catalyze and support applications research that links climate science with practical challenges in coastal regions. Over 50% of the world's population resides on or near the coast. Coastal communities face a complex suite of interrelated issues which can be affected by climate change and variability, including sea level rise, shoreline erosion, population growth and development, hazard mitigation and the health and well-being of estuarine, coastal wetland and coral reef systems. While there is increasing interest across multiple scales of decision making (community to regional to international) in the identification of vulnerabilities and the development of adaptive measures for coping with climate change and variability in coastal regions, there are gaps in understanding and institutional capacities that must be addressed in order to bring about more effective adaptation methods and resilient socio-economic systems.

For the 2007 funding competition, the SARP Coastal Project invited proposals for research activities that will lead to improved management of coastal areas and resources in the face of climate change and variability through a better understanding of climate impacts and the applications of climate research and information. Specifically, in FY 2007, SARP-Coastal will focus on the role of climate and climate information in the development of enhanced community resilience to hazards across multiple time scales, including those related to sea level rise, inundation and extreme events. Within this context, topics of specific interest include impacts and vulnerability analysis, the development and prototype implementation of decision support tools, and the development of outreach/education/extension materials and methodologies. Potential beneficiaries of the CCRM project's research findings, tools, and activities include governmental and non-governmental institutions concerned with building resilient coastal communities in the face of a dynamic climate system, and multiple environmental and socio-economic pressures. Ideally, SARP coastal projects will include members of these stakeholder groups as active participants.

For additional information, please contact Lisa Vaughan at 301-734-1266 or Lisa.Vaughan@noaa.gov.

Funded Projects Related to Climate and Coastal Resource Management