Resiliency: Boston

The Massachusetts Port Authority’s public website, www.Massport.com, now includes a series of webpages that focus on the agency’s preparedness efforts ford both man-made threats and natural events, such as increased storm and flood intensity as well as sea level rise.  

Since 1999, Massport has been working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to help mitigate climate change. It is now is preparing for anticipated changes in climate, including an increase in the number and strength of storms, more annual precipitation, a change in the number of snow days per month, and a rise in annual temperature with an increase in the number of days with temperatures over 100°F (37.7°C).

  

"Safety and security are our top priorities at Massport, and we take the issues of natural and man-made threats very seriously," said Massport CEO Thomas P. Glynn. "While our planning and implementation efforts are always ongoing, we hope that the leadership role we are currently taking with our resiliency efforts will serve as a model for other agencies in the region and across the U.S."

The new site provides an overview of Massport’s Resiliency Program along with messages from its program manager and key stakeholders. The web pages offer information on resiliency at multiple scales, from hardening Massport’s assets, facing environmental threats in New England to dealing with varied resiliency concerns across the globe.The pages are visually dynamic and interactive, offering more than 150 links to resources, including news articles, external reports, images, and related organizations which will be continually updated to remain a relevant and comprehensive database. Massport says the site provides a useful tool for others preparing assets and communities for future threats.

Visit the Resiliency Program website at http://www.massport.com/business-with-massport/resiliency.

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