Fig. 4: The engagement process.

We conducted this work in conjunction with the County of San Mateo’s Office of Sustainability and their broader sea-level rise planning efforts, which includes three phases (a). This work was part of the second phase of that effort, going from information about vulnerabilities to the exploration of adaptation options. In partnership with the County, we participated in several stakeholder meetings (b) to help create the guiding principles to shape adaptation options and scenarios, to get feedback on the suitability of nature-based solutions, and to share results comparing ecosystem services delivered by different adaptation scenarios.