Climate Science
The City of Miami Beach entered into a partnerships to study the impact of climate change and the potential responses to sea level rising.
Climate Change
Resources
King Tides
Partnerships
Resiliency Toolkit
Improve your knowledge, efficiency, and effectiveness when communicating any resiliency efforts that Miami Beach is undergoing by viewing our factsheets and living labs.
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Miami Beach & Sea Level Rise
Miami Beach and its challenges with sea level rise are a common theme in global conversations regarding climate change.
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Urban heat islands are sections of developed, metropolitan areas that are warmer in comparison to the rural areas that surround it. This increase in temperature is a result of replacing vegetation with asphalt or concrete, heat trapped between large buildings and waste heat emitted from vehicles and air conditioners.
100 Resilient Cities
100 Resilient Cities, pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation is dedicated to helping cities around the world become more resilient to the physical, social and economic challenges that are a growing part of the 21st century.
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Strategy
Read the city’s action plan that outlines projects and initiatives specifically tailored to Miami Beach’s strengths and vulnerabilities.
Challenge
Miami Beach has been selected as a Champion City in the 2018 Bloomberg Mayor's Challenge.
Zone Map
93% of Miami Beach is considered to be in a flood risk area. Find out where your property stands.
Calculator
This GIS-based tool translates technical terms and measurements for the street elevation portion of infrastructure improvements.
Miami Beach
Our resiliency efforts are an extension of the many initiatives the City of Miami Beach has to offer.