Resilience Planning Efforts in Broward County
Presented to the Treasure Coast APA
July 29th, 2025
Perspective
Perspective Shifts
L (Andrews looking South) & R (Andrews looking South and down)
UAS Imagery from April 13, 2023
Resilience: Planning to Implementation
• Sea Level Rise Projection - 2012, 2015, 2019
– Priority Planning Area Map - 2012, 2015, 2020
– Future Conditions Map Series – 2017
• Future Conditions GW Elevation 2060 (2017)
• Future Conditions GW Elevation 2070 (2023)
• Future Conditions 100-Year Flood Elevations (2021)
• Resilience Standards
• Drainage infrastructure - 2017
• Tidal flood barriers - 2020
Broward Community-wide Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan
The Broward County Resilience Plan
Executive Summary
A four-pager with a high-level explanation of the project, impacts of sea level rise, and solutions to be implemented as part of the plan.
The
Condensed Plan
A short version giving a holistic summary of individual aspects of the project as well as a simplified breakdown of the Plan’s economic impacts.
The Full Plan
A detailed breakdown of all aspects of the project, the solutions, and the cost and benefit breakdown.
Adaptation Strategies Evaluated Green Infrastructure
• Storage - Above and below ground
• Reducing impervious area
• Conveyance
− Improving structures (canals, culverts, etc.)
− Additional pumping
• Barriers
− Seawalls
− Nature-based and/or engineered structures
− Large scale levees and other close out structures
• Emphasis on green infrastructure and heat mitigation
Phased Adaptation Strategies through 2070
• Tier 1
− Pumping stations
− Culvert improvements
− Storage areas
− Control structures
− Two-way road conversions (swales)
− 5-ft. sea walls
• Tier 2
− Drainage systems
− Seawall elevated to 7 ft.
190+ Miles enhanced Seawalls
169 Controls Structures
28 New Pump Stations
50 Upgraded Crossings
1,247 Acres-ft of storage
Summary of Economic Metrics
What about the cost? And the funding?
Implementation through Policy, Regulation, and Active Investment
Establish Adaptation Action Area: Emphasis on green infrastructure to address flood risk and heat
Increase Stormwater Storage Requirements: Future conditions water storage map
Enhance Green Streets Requirements: Promote the conversion of neighborhood roads to 1-way/1-lane with green infrastructure.
Reduce Impervious Cover: Provide incentives to convert impervious area to pervious for purposes of drainage.
Green Development Incentives - For projects delivering a "net community benefit”
Let’s Talk About Robots
• Rapid Response to Weather Events
• Flooding / Storms / Extreme Heat
• Resilience Project Tracking
• Solar Installation Progress
• Green Infrastructure
• Social Media Campaigns
• Sharing and Promoting County
Resilience Initiatives
• Support of Other Agencies
LiDAR Data Collection
Automated Workflows with AI Feature Extraction
LiDAR: Neighborhood
Technology So Easy…
• 3D Gaussian Splats
• Delevoe 3DGS - Download
Free 3D Model on Polycam
• Created from a simple orbit video (<90sec)
Dr. Gregory J. Mount
Assistant Chief Resilience Officer
Resilient Environment Department
gmount@broward.org
954-519-0356
