Living in the ‘Blue Zone’ of a Sea-Level Rise Inundation Map: Community perceptions of coastal flooding in King Salmon, California - Dr. Laurie Richmond (Cal Poly Humboldt)
Abstract:
As sea-level rise (SLR) inundation maps proliferate, it is important to study their politics – both how they are created and how they act upon and shape various lives and places. This presentation will describe findings from work in King Salmon, CA – a rural, low-income residential area projected to be one of the most at risk to SLR on the US West Coast. The community is so low-lying that parts of it already flood during the highest tides of the year. Through interviews with 17 King Salmon community members and observation of a county-hosted ‘communities at risk’ workshop, we examined the community’s social context, their past experiences with flooding, and their reaction to SLR projection maps including what next steps they would like to see taken. The presentation will summarize key findings from this past research as well as describe potential next steps to equitably engage King Salmon and similar Humboldt Bay communities in coastal resilience planning into the future.
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