Smart Coastal Monitoring Network for Implementing Equitable Adaptation in Santa Cruz, CA

The ability of coastal cities to adapt to climate-induced coastal change is limited by their capacity to monitor key tipping points and sustain public engagement in planning efforts. Fourteen scientific, civic and community organizations in the City of Santa Cruz, California will co-develop a smart coastal change monitoring program that will use affordable, replicable tools to integrate geophysical and social triggers of coastal change into an analytical dashboard. We will incorporate outputs from the dashboard into innovative community outreach tools and a communications plan to generate alerts, facilitate awareness and sustain inclusive engagement in solutions to this pressing issue.