Yarmouth
About
The Town of Yarmouth coastline features bluffs, islands, and beaches. These are ecologically significant and offer economic and recreational opportunities for residents and visitors. However, as the Town begins to face more severe and frequent coastal flooding, the environmental, economic, and community benefits of these sites are at risk. Coastal risks in Yarmouth include flooding of low-lying sites, eroding shorelines, landslide risks, and damage of coastal infrastructure from severe storms.
Priorities
Key coastal hazards for Yarmouth:
Inundation of roadways, preventing access to the islands, neighborhoods, and ferry terminal
Eroding shorelines and flooding of low-lying areas
Development pressures to significant wildlife habitat and tidal marshes
Yarmouth should focus on infrastructure vulnerabilities on the islands and near the town landing. Focus should also be given to protecting tidal marshes and critical habitat along the Royal and Cousins Rivers.
Vulnerable Sites
The profile presents technical data on coastal hazards and community resources including habitat, infrastructure, and socio-economic conditions, to visualize vulnerabilities and impacts. These profiles helped to identify the priorities and vulnerable sites listed above and are intended to help guide municipal staff in future planning.
Data Profile
Adaptation Strategies
How can the town address these vulnerable areas? There is a range of adaptation strategies the town can use to build coastal resilience—from nature-based solutions to policy. Every site is different and may require a mix of strategies.
Learn about potential different strategies on the Adaptation Strategies page
Visit the Renderings page to see conceptual drawings for how these strategies may look in practice
Explore projects around the region and how towns are applying different adaptation strategies
Projects
Resources
Click on each link to be directed to the town resource: