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Community Health and Resource Management (CHARM)

CHARM gives local officials, stakeholders, and citizens talong the U.S. Gulf Coast he power to map and analyze growth with real-time feedback. 

When used with the weTable—a low cost, do-it-yourself, interactive tabletop for public engagement (instructions available on the CHARM website)—it forms a powerful planning tool for engaging the public and gathering their values about the community’s future. The application is supported with a library of mapping data. The CHARM application can leverage local community knowledge for better long-term planning.

For GIS staff and planners, the development team offers "CHARM school"—a free, three-day training that teaches users how to design and create their own interactive mapping exercises and analyses through ArcGIS and CommunityViz software functionality.

Details

Hazards
Erosion and Shoreline Recession
Flooding – Coastal
Flooding – General
High Winds
Assets
Critical Facilities
Cultural and Community Services
Energy and Utilities
Natural Areas and Wildlife
Property
Transportation and Mobility
Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy
Water Infrastructure – General
Sources
Texas Community Watershed Partners Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Texas A&M University FEMA Region 6 Association of State Floodplain Managers Community Viz North Central Texas Council of Governments Texas Citizen Planner Program
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Steps Addressed

Get Started
Understand Exposure
Assess Vulnerability & Risk
Investigate Options
Prioritize & Plan
Take Action
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