Nature-Based Solutions Tool

Sea Level Affecting Marshes Model (SLAMM)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Warren Pinnacle Consulting

Part of NOAA’s Digital Coast toolbox, SLAMM helps predict where marshes will migrate to under threat from rising seas. The model contains helpful inputs including dike locations, accretion rates, and erosion rates. An explainer document is available.

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Audience

Planners, developers, coastal resource managers

Expertise Required

Medium

Geography

National

Relevant Phases

Design, Siting, Screening

Tool Type

Analysis Tools

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