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Climate Adaptation Partnerships Program

Bucksport Coalition

CAP Team (s):

C3HE (Carolinas Collaborative on Climate Health and Equity)

Years Active (s):

2021 –
Unknown

Principal Investigator (s):

Geoffrey Habron

Co-Investigator (s):

Sydney Anderson, Mike Winiski, John Roper, Florence Anoruo

Project Supporters:

Not Available

Project Contact:

State/Locations:

South Carolina

Research Partners:

Association for the Betterment of Bucksport, American Rivers, Coastal Conservation League Coastal Carolina University, Winyah Rivers Alliance, Carolina Wetlands Association, Clemson University Extension, Gullah Geechee Chamber of Commerce, Southern Environmental Law Center, Open Space Institute, Defenders of Wildlife, Audubon Society, Waccamawn National Wildlife Refuge, Duke University Center for Heirs Property, Clemson University Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science, University of South Carolina, Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences

End User / Practitioner Partners:

Bucksport residents Association for the Betterment of Bucksport

Deliverables:

Rain gardens, grant funding

Adaptation:

Advance understanding, Innovate services, products, and tools, Train professionals, Strengthen relationships & networks, Support knowledge exchange, Inform plans & policies, Inform distribution of money & resources

Categories:

Development, flood resilience, flooding, Hydrological Systems, nature-based solutions, Rain Gardens, Social and Ecological Factors

Geographic Scope:

Bucksport, SC

Geographic Communities Benefited:

Bucksport, SC

Non-Geographic Underserved Communities Benefited:

Not Available

Flood frequency is increasing in Bucksport, SC, due to changes in the hydrological systems, both precipitation patterns and increased development upstream. Increased flood frequency is leading to property damage and loss of population. Many residents cannot receive disaster funding, because they live on heir’s property, lacking the required property deeds. This project aims to understand the social and ecological factors impacting flooding in Bucksport, SC, and to work with community partners to improve flood resilience.

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