PUBLIC SAFETY
Coastal Resilience Data Platform
Description & Features
Coastal communities are unique in that their biggest charm is also their biggest threat—the water. This tool informs decisions now and into the future to help stakeholders collaborate, coordinate, and contribute to their community's resilience. show more

Community Return on Investment
Save lives of vulnerable community members with up-to-date plans for evacuation and support.
Improve community resilience beyond the coastline by protecting jobs, homes, businesses, and financial investments by minimizing losses and reducing recovery time.
Increase collaboration and coordination among community stakeholders and reduce siloed efforts by encouraging discussion and buy-in.
Illuminate the best courses of action based on collective community contributions in their areas of expertise.
Plan for future flooding by deciding ahead of time where to build, rebuild, and rezone to optimize locations and uses more resilient to floodwaters.
Protect historical and cultural resources by understanding their vulnerability and how to mitigate it.
Minimize losses and reduce recovery time
Why we are different
Traditional consultant studies are static and become outdated quickly, but CDP’s approach ensures that our data stays fresh with data pipelines that are constantly refreshed by live sources. By making data more visually approachable, communities can increase transparency, educate a broad public base, raise awareness and collaboration, and increase the chances of success.
Basic Coastal Resilience Data Platform features include:
Public Utilities
Assess the vulnerability of utility infrastructure and potential modifications to existing plans as part of a capital project assessment.
Transportation Network
Identify which roads are more likely to get washed out in a storm and impact access for emergency crews. Understand the risks and impact of damage to ferry docks and airport closures. Raise awareness of the timeframe within which projects should be completed to avoid more serious problems.
Public Buildings and Facilities
Anticipate local government and school closures based on a forecast of an extreme weather event.
Hospital and Health Services
Enable hospital and other entities plan to ensure medical care remains available and accessible to the entire population.Historical Buildings and Cultural Resources
Show citizens the priceless historic resources that could be lost and spur discussions about how to protect them.Residential and Commercial Property
Assess the value, risk, and possible protection measures of vulnerable real estate. Protect and increase investments with a compelling Resilience Plan that assures investors and business owners with evidence-based preparation efforts.
Emergency Response
Tailor emergency response plans to the demographics and population density of your community throughout each season.
Vulnerable Populations
Identify locations of vulnerable populations so the public safety officials can prioritize and tailor their rescue efforts.
Natural Resources
Understand threats to the natural environment and predict how shorelines may change in the coming years so to proactively plan for these changes.
Testimonials
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Your work is so interesting. I can’t wait to see where [CDP] goes with this. You are on an amazing track. I just know this project will help us on so many levels.
Anna Kuszpa
Executive Director of Housing Nantucket
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The cell tower was installed in 1999 under a twenty-year lease agreement and we needed reliable, accurate data to negotiate our upcoming lease renewal. NDP was very supportive and helpful and they provided us with data that will be invaluable to our negotiations!
Peter Hoey
Member of the Capital Fund Committee for the First Congregational Church in Nantucket
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CDP worked diligently to digitalize, organize and complete a database list before uploading it to the school’s email marketing software. After a little training, the Children’s House staff was able to send email invitations for its large annual fundraising event, bringing down costs and greatly improving its effectiveness in reaching people!
Grace Maskell
Head of School of Children's House