RISKS TO BROWARD COUNTY
Broward County envisions a resilient future, utilizing this Resilience Plan as the framework on which to grow. Adaptations are planned as suites of strategies, implementable through partnerships throughout the County. Strategies were developed to be practical, effective, and equitable.
Our County cannot afford to wait. The sea level is rising and the rainfall is intensifying. With such low lying and highly developed land, our County must prepare now.
Risks
The County is facing a variety of risks, many of which are interconnected, creating even greater combined challenges. Some of these key risks which the Countywide Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan considered are:
Higher Intensity Rainfall Events
Not Enough Pervious Area to Drain Large Impervious Areas
Increasing Temperatures
Loss of Economic Engines
Loss Of Personal Property
Large Cost To Rebuild Or Retreat
Decline in Tourism
Rising Sea Level
Reduced Groundwater Storage Due To Higher Groundwater
Surge Events
Loss of Residents
Harm Based on Socioeconomic Status
Increase In Home Insurance Premiums
Vision for Resilience
The County developed this Resilience Plan (“The Plan”), with a vision to protect the residents and businesses of Broward County and to preserve and enhance the economy and community wellbeing.
The Plan is designed to provide the foundation for a basin-level multi-decade resilient infrastructure and redevelopment plan for Broward County.
The Resilience Plan is comprised of actionable investments that can
be undertaken by the County, the municipalities, the private sector,
and the local water control districts
