This webpage links to NASA's mapping and imagery products for Hurricane Laura (2020) and is a part of NASA's larger Disasters Mapping Portal which shows real time and disatser specific geospatial data. These data can be used to predict where damages may be concentrated and the extent of damage, predict flood risk potential, and predict vegetation changes from the hurricane. This tool could be used for siting NBS implementation sites in the affected areas. 

The CanVis tool offers coastal managers the opportunity to visualize future changes related to sea level rise, storm surges, and flooding. 

This online tool, with recently added data sets and functionality, provides an easy way to better understand county resilience in terms of flood hazards, critical facilities, jobs, businesses, and more.

Users choose their county and topic of interest and the tool does the rest, automatically combining complex data sets to create county-specific insights. The resulting charts and graphics are easy to understand and are used to show community leaders and the public where the county is most vulnerable.

This tool creates a collection of user-defined maps that show the people, places, and natural resources exposed to coastal flooding. The maps can be saved, downloaded, or shared to communicate flood exposure and potential impacts.

This site hosts several geospatial tools showing USGS study sites and characterizing marsh characteristics using data combined from several USGS sources to define and identify coastal marsh sites across the U.S. with a strong focus on the southeast and east coasts.

This webpage allows people to report invasive species, monitor current distribution, learn about management methods, and get species information.

EnviroAtlas data and resources can be used to inform a range of projects, from regional to local scales. This easy to use, interactive mapping application does not require any GIS skills to use and provides ready access to 536 map layers likegreen space per capita, mammal species richness or percent developed area and multiple analysis tools. EPA uses this tool for uses like project implementation (e.g. permitting) and designing targeted outreach strategies, but the site includes a repository of diverse ways this tool can be used in advancing all types of environmental work. 

The USGS Flood Inundation Mapping (FIM) Program helps communities protect lives and property by providing tools and information to help them understand their local flood risks and make cost-effective mitigation decisions. Its main purposes are to 1) Partner with local communities to assist with the development and validation of flood inundation map libraries and 2) Provide online access to flood inundation maps along with real-time streamflow data, flood forecasts, and potential loss estimates.

This site houses three USGS mapping tools: one to view coastal flooding/exposure data, coasta, groundwater depth data, and shoreline change data depending on different hazard scenarios. It also includes a multi-hazard viewer that predicts the effects of different sea level rise, storm, and coastal management scenarios on coastal areas.

This web-based tool creates visuals that capture lake level changes that range from six feet above to six feet below historical long-term average water levels in the Great Lakes. Potential shoreline and coastal impacts are also provided. This information can be used to determine appropriate preparations, including zoning restrictions, infrastructure improvements, and habitat conservation.

This interactive map can be used to see different climate scenarios and their effects at the state, watershed, and regional level. It could be a useful tool for illustrating the utility of NBS strategies in specific regions.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

These maps show priority areas for fuel management efforts throughout the continental US.

Decision-support map tool to identify priority sites for sagebrush management based on management priorities for restored or conserved habitats.

The Rainwater Harvesting Tool was designed to provide geospatial data to assist in determining the feasibility of collecting rainwater in an interactive and intuitive way.

The interactive Restoration Atlas is a map platform that helps users identify existing NOAA Restoration Center projects. The Restoration Atlas is an interactive way to explore NOAA habitat restoration projects around the country—from wetlands and salt marsh projects to oyster and coral reef projects. Use the map filters and query tool to search over 3,600 projects by habitat type, location, congressional district, and more. You can also show or hide columns in the table below to view additional details about each project.

To plan for future sea level rise, this tool allows viewers to visualize coastal flooding for up to 10 ft of sea level rise. The model also contains photo simulations of landmarks under certain sea level rise scenarios, projected marsh migration and socioeconomic vulnerability.

This tool helps forest managers match seedlots with planting sites based on current or future climate scenarios to optimize germination success.

This interactive map provides information on plant hardiness zone, informing managers about what species to plant.

The Coastal Change Hazards Portal provides interactive access to coastal change science and data for our Nation’s coasts. Information and products are organized within three coastal change hazard themes: 1) extreme storms, 2) shoreline change, and 3) sea-level rise. Additionally, it diisplays the probabilities of coastal erosion.