COASTAL FLOODING & SOLUTIONS, Workshop Case Studies
Envisioning Future Tidal Flooding: The Blue Line Project, Norfolk, Virginia
Location:
Norfolk, Virginia
Submitted by:
Tom Allen
Old Dominion University
Project URLs:
Project Description
The project sought to apply future tidal flood predictions with sea level rise to visualize tidal flooding and assess public perceptions, including pictorial, online maps, and on-the-ground visualization.
Key Successes
Engaging university students, city staff, NOAA, citizens, and mass media to raise awareness of tidal flooding and drive up interest and participation in a web-based survey.
Challenges
Potential to expand it to other areas, more seamlessly across our region.
