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Cost-analysis tool allows coastal communities to see and estimate benefits of investing in storm-protection measures

Today, as part of the official release of California's Fifth Climate Change Assessment, researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have launched a platform, data and tools that community leaders can use to estimate the block-by-block climate risks and the cost-effectiveness of adaptati...

Cost-analysis tool allows coastal communities to see and estimate benefits of investing in storm-protection measures
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Today, as part of the official release of California's Fifth Climate Change Assessment, researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have launched a platform, data and tools that community leaders can use to estimate the block-by-block climate risks and the cost-effectiveness of adaptation solutions for reducing coastal damages.

Originally published at Phys.org

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