Citations & Sources
Data used in this report came from a variety of sources. Metrics such as marsh transitions, number of buildings flooded and miles of roads impacted are based on assessments of existing model results. The models used are state-of-the-art, but they are based on a number of assumptions and various input conditions that come with inherent limitations. The Trustees used publicly available data for other metrics, including beach erosion rates, public access, and miles of armored shoreline. Our sources include (in order of appearance in the document):
