Understand Exposure

The objective of this tool is to georeference aerial photographs from 1930 for the coastal areas of Puerto Rico—specifically the area covering at least one kilometer inland from the coastline—to a geographic coordinate system (NAD 83 PR State Plane), allowing for their for their use in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and consequently spatial analysis with other geographic data of the island. The georeferenced photographs can be downloaded from the tool's website.

This online, Spanish-language viewer allows users to visualize changes in Puerto Rico's coastal areas since the year 1930, providing a quick understanding of coastal land cover changes resulting from processes such as natural hazard exposure, modification of natural barriers, coastal erosion, coastal urban development, and others. The tool can also be used to identify areas for potential ecological restoration, community-based projects, and scientific studies.

The LASSO tool guides you step-by-step through the process of identifying and downloading climate change scenarios—or projections—that are relevant to your interest or research question. At each step you will define criteria that will subset climate change information from a much larger archive, with LASSO providing helpful information and suggestions along the way. At the end of the process you will have the option to download maps, figures, and GIS-ready spatial data or use an interactive scatterplot widget to customize or change your choices.

Coastal and offshore resilience projects require integration of wave action into the process. MIKE—21 Spectral Waves tool can be used to:

• Calculate wind-waves in all seas, easily and accurately
• Efficiently transform offshore wave fields to coastal areas
• Create reliable and fit-for-purpose wave data
• Seamlessly integrate MIKE 21 SW with other MIKE models
• Perform quality work at rapid pace

Access to this software is by subscription for single users, small businesses, large corporations, or universities.

PCSWMM is a professional tool providing stand-alone GIS and time series management for all aspects of water management. PCSWMM includes:

• GIS for water management engineers
• Time series management and analysis
• Hdrologic and hydraulic modeling
• Industry-leading training and support
• Comprehensive set of decision support tools
• Integrated 1D-2D modeling

The PCSWMM platform lets water managers explore solutions such as:

To advance ocean conservation and climate adaptation for the 44 million people who call the Caribbean home, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and partners used innovative technologies to develop a set of maps including satellite imagery, airborne imagery, and data from drones and divers.

This free, easy-to-use website provides interactive maps, charts, and resources for the entire United States and can help communities understand, explore, and reduce wildfire risk. It uses the best available science to identify, and provides resources to help communities manage and mitigate, risk.

The tool is intended to be a starting point to help answer questions about community risk. It can help communities answer questions about how their risk compares to other communities in their county, state, or nationally.