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Study Offers Insights for Mapping ‘Coastal Squeeze’ Impacts to Historical, Natural Sites

Community Capacity and Resilience

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Jan 13, 2026

How to Make Communities More Resilient to Climate Change

A new strategy lays out how local governments can limit adverse impacts of climate change on their communities.
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Mar 3, 2025

Natural Resources Professor Promotes Post-Disaster Resilience in Impacted Communities

Kathryn Stevenson is one of many researchers collaborating on a project aimed at supporting teachers in resilience-focused disaster response.
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Oct 2, 2024

What Climate Change Means for Tourism

Tourism-dependent communities must take action to become more resilient to climate change if they want to maintain visitors, according to NC State professor Erin Seekamp.
Erin Seekamp - Erin Seekamp Receives Distinguished Graduate Professorship Award - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jun 8, 2022

Erin Seekamp Named Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Coastal Resilience and Sustainability

Seekamp has been appointed Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Coastal Resilience and Sustainability, and director of the Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative. The appointment is effective August 16.
Olivia Vila - Olivia Vilá is Creating Equitable, Resilient Communities - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

May 20, 2022

Olivia Vilá is Creating Equitable, Resilient Communities

As a Knauss Fellow, Vilá is working to incorporate environmental justice in federal community resilience projects.
Traffic light sign - Gaps Found in Research on ‘Climate Gentrification’ - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Apr 6, 2022

Gaps Found in Research on ‘Climate Gentrification’

Climate change, and policies related to it, are displacing vulnerable communities. But there's a lack of long-term research on these issues.
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Mar 4, 2022

Study: Flood Damage Risk Is Underestimated Across the US

In a new study, NC State researchers used artificial intelligence to predict where flood damage is likely to happen in the continental United States, suggesting that recent flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency do not capture the full extent of flood risk.
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Oct 27, 2021

This NC State Researcher Wants to Disaster-Proof Your Home. Here’s Why.

Many homes aren’t equipped to withstand natural disasters. David Tilotta is working to change that.
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Oct 8, 2021

Grant Will Fund Climate Resilience Strategies for Frontline Communities in the Carolinas

NC State leads a multi-institutional effort to develop climate resilience solutions in frontline communities in the Carolinas.
Coastal marshes on Johns Island. Credit: Lindsey Smart - Study Offers Insights for Mapping 'Coastal Squeeze' Impacts to Historical, Natural Sites - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

May 17, 2021

Study Offers Insights for Mapping ‘Coastal Squeeze’ Impacts to Historical, Natural Sites

NC State researchers mapped the impact of the "coastal squeeze" of sea-level rise and development on historical, environmental and cultural sites on Johns Island, South Carolina.