Coastal County Snapshots turn complex data into easy-to-understand stories, complete with charts and graphs. Users select a coastal county of interest and the website does the rest, providing information that can help communities become more resilient to coastal hazards.

Local officials can use the snapshots as a planning tool to assess their county’s resilience to flooding and understand the benefits provided by natural resources. The handouts generated by the snapshots can be a helpful educational tool when working with governing bodies and citizen groups.

Coastal County Snapshots turn complex data into easy-to-understand stories, complete with charts and graphs.

Features

• Assesses a county’s exposure and resilience to flooding
• Analyzes a county’s dependence on the ocean or Great Lakes for a healthy economy
• Examines the benefits a county receives from its wetlands
• Compares counties to each other or for regional analysis
• Allows users to download a PDF report for the snapshot of their choice

Current topics include:

• Flood exposure
• Wetland benefits
• Ocean and Great Lakes jobs