The nature, extent, and degree of flood risk is evolving across the Gulf Coast, and there are challenges equitably applying the best available science and data on flood risk to decisions about land use, development, and infrastructure. We are exploring policy and process mechanisms to integrate more advanced data into policies and planning, while also considering and addressing distribution of additional burdens new requirements may bring.

The Center is achieving this work through four key objectives:

• Expanding Capacity for Applying Best Available and Future-Oriented Flood Risk Data. The Center’s approach to equitable flood risk will involve exploration of legal and policy mechanisms for integrating more advanced flood risk information into planning and development.

• Reducing Inequities from Flood Risk Data Applications. Work will also identify and reduce inequities exacerbated or reinforced by integrating best available and future oriented flood risk data in policy and planning.

Read more about the Center’s focus on equitable flood risk in the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan here.