The Countywide Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan
To address the impacts of rising sea levels, more intense rainfall, storm surges, and increasing heat, the Broward County Resilience Plan provides a clear and actionable roadmap for the next 50 years. The Plan combines natural solutions, such as swales and expanded green spaces, with engineered systems like seawalls and upgraded drainage to protect critical infrastructure, manage stormwater, and reduce urban heat. Grounded in robust data, innovative strategies, and community input, the Plan lays the foundation for a thriving, sustainable future.
This effort was conducted with the collective support of municipal and business leaders who meet annually to discuss the resilience needs of the Broward community. Plan development was supported by a Resilience Steering Committee consisting of diverse private sector and community representatives, with sustained engagement of local municipalities, water managers, agency partners, coupled with input from the general public, including the local youth.
The Plan is designed to provide the foundation for a basin-level multi-decade resilient infrastructure and redevelopment plan for Broward County. The Plan includes new water management strategies, recommendations for increased water storage throughout the County, green and gray infrastructure improvements as well as long-term flood wall barriers. The improvements are configured to reduce the impacts of currently rising urban temperatures.
