Zoning for Coastal Flood Resilience
Zoning Practice — June 2018
By Joseph DeAngelis, AICP
Flooding poses a considerable threat to the well-being of coastal cities and towns. Most coastal communities are well-acquainted with the flood risks from the array of potential tropical disturbances, less impactful but more frequent coastal storm events, and increasingly common nuisance flooding due to rainstorms and high and king tides.
This issue of Zoning Practice will summarizes the spectrum of risk coastal flooding poses to cities, discusses zoning and land-use approaches that can help communities to adapt, and highlights relevant zoning reform efforts in Mandeville, Louisiana; Norfolk, Virginia; and New York City.
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About the Author
Joseph DeAngelis, AICP
Joseph DeAngelis, AICP is a planner and Research Manager with the American Planning Association in Chicago. Joseph's primary area of research is in the realm of climate adaptation and community resilience. He currently manages APA's slate of FEMA and NOAA sponsored research projects. Previously, he was a resiliency planner for the New York City Department of City Planning, where he worked on long-term planning and zoning solutions for communities impacted by Hurricane Sandy.