{"id":14194,"date":"2020-12-10T10:10:15","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T15:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/?page_id=14194"},"modified":"2024-08-15T12:42:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T16:42:00","slug":"plan-respond-recover-adapt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/plan-respond-recover-adapt\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan, Respond, Recover, Adapt: Building Resilience in Coastal NC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
\u201cA resilient North Carolina is a state where our communities, economies, and ecosystems are better able to rebound, positively adapt to, and thrive amid changing conditions and challenges, including disasters and climate change; to maintain and improve quality of life, healthy growth, and durable systems; and to conserve resources for present and future generations.\u201d Most people who have lived in coastal North Carolina or who have visited our coast would agree that we have something special here. Our state boasts quaint coastal towns and over 300 miles of barrier islands with white sandy beaches, including over 100 miles of national seashore. North Carolina also has 12,000 miles of estuarine shoreline, including expansive, shallow sounds on the backside of the barrier islands. These landscapes are home to a wide variety of flora and fauna and provide unlimited opportunities for outdoor adventures, which keeps visitors coming back year after year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/em>\u2014 The North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resilience<\/p>\n\n\n\n