Published: 
September 2010

This guide was designed to help U.S. state and territorial coastal managers develop and implement adaptation plans to reduce the impacts and consequences of climate change and climate variability. It was written in response to a request from state coastal managers for guidance from NOAA on adaptation planning in the coastal zone.

Cover of the Adapting to Climate Change planning guide
URL to Main Site for Report: 
https://coast.noaa.gov/data/digitalcoast/pdf/adaptationguide.pdf
Issuing Agencies: 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Office for Coastal Management
Content: 
Vulnerability Assessments
Climate Impacts
Adaptation Planning
Scope: 
State
Regional
National