Resilient NJ is helping coastal communities, including Long Beach Island, plan for how the changing climate may affect residents, businesses and the natural and built environments in an area. The assistance program, funded via the National Disaster Resilience Competition established after Superstorm Sandy, uses the best available science on precipitation, temperature and sea level rise to support local and regional climate resilience blueprints.

On LBI, the local project unit has spoken with stakeholders as part of its aim to develop a series of planning…