Because of the threat of SLR and the importance of planning to
preserve life and property, a framework for examining the depth of
contemporary and future storm surge inundation is needed to better
guide mitigation, adaptation, and resilience enhancement efforts.
Furthermore, this framework should be within reach of communities
with limited budgets or technical resources, and at the highest resolution
possible. This research utilizes recently released high resolution Light
Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data and SLOSH to determine the
depth of contemporary and SLR enhanced storm surge inundation for
Sarasota County, Florida at the highest resolution possible considering
data limitations.