Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Sea Level Rise Response Program

About the Program

Category: Parks and Recreation (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces (MDPROS) is the third largest accredited county park system in the United States, consisting of 287 heritage, regional and neighborhood parks, close to 40,000 acres of active and passive park land, and environmentally protected natural areas, 17 miles of beaches, trails, 7 heritage parks, 60 recreation centers, 19 swimming pools and 2 natural atoll pools, 600 fields and courts, 3 campgrounds, 5 nature centers, 6 marinas, and 5 golf courses. Many of these recreational assets, enjoyed by residents and visitors alike, are vulnerable to flooding and sea level rise. The Sea Level Rise (SLR) Adaptation Program is a MDPROS effort with collaborative input from the County’s Office of Resilience. The primary objective of the SLR Adaptation Program is to analyze the impacts of sea level rise on coastal and upland park system infrastructure and operations and to develop adaptation strategies and flood mitigation concepts for long-term planning and budgeting purposes. The SLR Adaptation Program provides guidance on planning and connecting individual components based on anticipated service life, construction costs, and projected sea level rise. Thus far, 13 Miami-Dade parks have been studied as part of the SLR Program.