Climate Resiliency

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Climate Resiliency

Making heritage resilient to a range of risks.

SEARCH supports clients in creating resilient infrastructure that fully considers the effects of climate-related threats to cultural resources and associated communities. We support adaptation and planning efforts by assessing resource vulnerability, and we have the experience and logistical infrastructure to support disaster-response situations.

SEARCH was selected by the US Air Force to digitally scan and complete large-format photography of a historic lighthouse before its relocation due to coastal erosion. The Florida Department of Transportation contracted us to support improvements to stormwater infrastructure in Miami-Dade County in response to rising sea levels. We leveraged LiDAR and multispectral imaging to visualize solutions to flooding caused by rising tides along Maine’s coastline. We have drafted the Department of Defense’s Cultural Resource Emergency Management Guidebook and have the expertise to conduct macro-level studies and projects at the community, county, regional, and national levels. Our media teams generate compelling, scientifically accurate content for public outreach, mitigation, and education.

Clients

Clients include the National Park Service, departments of transportation, the Department of Defense (DoD), and architectural/engineering (A/E) firms.

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Specialization in coastal, near-shore, and offshore environments
Rapid response capacity to record at-risk cultural resources
Cultural- and historical-resource vulnerability assessments and gap analyses
Adaptation plans to aid resilience strategies