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Resources

The SCOR Resilience Atlas is live now. Access the Atlas and tutorial materials here.

The resources below can assist local municipalities and other entities involved in resilience planning in learning more about resilience concepts.

General
TitleUtilitySourceDate Added

Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (PDF)

Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

  • Planning framework 
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction  1/26/22

South Atlantic Coastal Study – SC Appendix (PDF)

South Atlantic Coastal Study

  • Study/data
  • Strategies for Grand Strand & Charleston Metro area 
US Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division  1/26/22

SC Floodwater Commission Report (PDF)

SC Floodwater Commission Report

  • Principles
  • General information 
SC Floodwater Commission (created by Gov. McMaster) 1/26/22

SC Hazard Mitigation Plan (PDF)

SC Hazard Mitigation Plan

  • General 
  • Statewide plan  
SC Emergency Management Division  1/26/22

Regional Resilience Toolkit: 5 Steps to Build Large Scale Resilience to Natural Disasters (PDF)

Regional Resilience Toolkit

  • General process
  • Coordination between jurisdictions  
EPA Smart Growth 1/26/22

Resilient Nation Partnership Network (PDF)

Resilient Nation Partnership Network

  • Trainings
  • Resource materials 
FEMA 1/26/22

HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (PDF)

HUD Community Resilience Toolkit

 US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development 1/26/22

South Carolina County Predisaster Recovery Planning Guide (PDF)

SC Predisaster Recovery Planning Guide

  • Planning framework  
SCEMD 1/26/22


 

Data
TitleUtilitySourceDate Added
SHELDUS
  • County-level hazard data set

UofSC Hazards & Vulnerability Research Institute

ASU Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security

1/26/22
Baseline Resilience Indicators for Communities (BRIC)
  • Index – baseline of existing attributes of resilience
UofSC Hazards & Vulnerability Research Institute1/26/22
SC Watershed Atlas SCDHEC1/26/22
National Risk Index FEMA1/26/22
Charleston All Hazards Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (PDF)
  • Area-specific data on vulnerability and risk
City of Charleston1/26/22


 

Environmental

 

TitleUtilitySourceDate Added
South Carolina Forest Action Plan (PDF)
  • Existing Conditions & Emerging Issues
SC Forestry Commission1/26/22
Building Community Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions: A Guide for Local Communities (PDF)
  • Planning framework to identify and implement nature-based solutions
FEMA Risk MAP program1/26/22
Evaluating and Conserving Green Infrastructure Across the Landscape: A Practitioner’s Guide (PDF) Green Infrastructure Center (Karen Firehock)1/26/22
A Guide to Assessing Green Infrastructure Costs & Benefits for Flood Reduction (PDF) NOAA Office for Coastal Management1/26/22
Community Services/Equity

 

TitleUtilitySourceDate Added
Susceptibility of Public Health Impacts from Flooded Water, Wastewater & Public Health Infrastructure: Guidebook for Community Level Assessment
  • Assessment Tool to Identify Vulnerability
  • Resources to Reduce Vulnerability
SC Sea Grant Consortium1/26/22
Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI) UofSC Hazards & Vulnerability Research Institute1/26/22
Building Alliances for Equitable Resilience
  • Equity
  • Public involvement
FEMA1/26/22
Improving Disaster Resilience Among Older Adults
  • Disaster resilience for special populations (older adults)
National Institutes of Health  1/26/22


 

Infrastructure

 

TitleUtilitySourceDate Added
Beaufort Joint Land Use Study: SLR & Infrastructure  
  •  Identifies vulnerabilities within the greater Beaufort area
Lowcountry Council of Governments1/26/22
Community Resilience Planning Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems
  • Methodology to establish goals, coordination
National Institute of Standards and Technology (US Dept. of Commerce)1/26/22
Southern Lowcountry Stormwater Design Manual: Stormwater Best Management Practices Center for Watershed Protection; McCormick Taylor1/26/22


 

Economic Activity

 

TitleUtilitySourceDate Added
Waccamaw Region Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy: December 2021 Annual Update
  • Economic Resilience Assessment & Strategies
  • See Chapter VII
Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments1/26/22
Economic Guidance for Coastal Management Professionals
  • Online Course
  • Economic Analysis
  • Project Valuation
NOAA Digital Coast1/26/22
The Green Edge: How Commercial Property Investment in Green Infrastructure Creates Value
  • Co-benefits of green infrastructure for commercial owners
NRDC1/26/22
Planning Framework for a Climate-Resilient Economy EPA Smart Growth1/26/22
Local Foods, Local Places Toolkit: A guide to Help Communities Revitalize Using Local Food Systems
  • Food system resilience
EPA Smart Growth1/26/22

 

Codes, Zoning, Regulations, and Planning

 

TitleUtilitySourceDate Added
Guidance for Resilience in Comprehensive Plans – January 2022 (PDF)
  • Interim guidance to assist local municipalities with incorporating resilience elements into the comprehensive planning process.
SC Office of Resilience 
Green Infrastructure for Single Family Residences: Greenville County, SC Stormwater Guidelines
  • Example guidelines for stormwater management
Greenville County Land Development Division1/26/22
Smart Growth Strategies for Disaster Resilience and Recovery EPA1/26/22
IBHS FORTIFIED Construction Standards
  • Construction Standards
Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety1/26/22
Hazard Mitigation Policy Guide
  • Strategies
American Planning Association (APA)1/26/22
Climate Change Policy Guide
  • Strategies
American Planning Association (APA)1/26/22
Sustaining Places: Best Practices or Comprehensive Plans American Planning Association (APA)1/26/22
Coastal Adaptation Planning Essentials NOAA Office for Coastal Management Digital Coast1/26/22
Subdivision Design and Flood Hazard Areas FEMA, American Planning Association1/26/22
FEMA BRIC Building Code Activities FEMA1/26/22
FEMA BRIC Mitigation Planning Activities FEMA1/26/22
Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule ISO Mitigation1/26/22
DisasterSafety.org
  • Individual home and business tips
IBHS1/26/22
FORTIFIED
  • Resilient Building Standards
IBHS1/26/22

 

Funding Opportunities