Planning for Resiliency: Prepare Now to Save Later
The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program and the Mississippi Chapter of the American Planning Association are co-sponsoring a professional development workshop on resiliency planning for city planners, floodplain managers and other government professionals on March 27, 2015, at the Biloxi Visitors Center.
This hands-on, comprehensive workshop will offer participants the opportunity to learn more about the tools available to coastal communities to address sea level rise, manage stormwater impacts and enhance costal resiliency.
A diverse array of speakers will discuss some of the current science, share information on and offer ideas on enhancing your community’s resiliency to changing environments. Organizers have applied for AICP, CFM, CLE accreditation for this workshop.