Chebeague Island Climate Vulnerability Assessment

The goal of this task is to identify climate hazards including elevated temperatures, sea level rise, droughts, more frequent and extreme storms, etc. and the potential risks associated with
those hazards. Impacts that have not previously been considered on Chebeague include increased fire risk, impacts on our fishing and maritime economy, and increasing costs due to reliance on petroleum-based fuels for our transportation and
heating needs. The study will include environmental impacts (risks and vulnerabilities such as salt marsh migration, erosion, shifting habitats, and human health, etc.) and socioeconomic impacts (risks and vulnerabilities such as impacts on our local economies and maritime heritage, housing, food security, health, and social equity). The Team expects to engage outside expertise to perform much of this work, paid by grant funds.