As communities face the challenges of storm surge and sea level rise, Florida Atlantic University is providing innovative tools to support residents and decision makers in finding better solutions.

For this research and engagement project, residents of West Palm Beach, Florida experienced flooding due to storm surge and projected sea level rise in public parks along the intracoastal waterway. Participants also saw potential mitigation strategies, including seawalls and nature based infrastructure. A survey captured their responses afterward.

The results of randomized study revealed differences between participants using a tablet interaction versus virtual reality. In VR, as opposed to the tablet, people found the strategies depicted to be more effective. In VR, the emotional response was higher. And in VR, people were more receptive to be informed about future strategies to mitigate the impacts of flooding in their community. Learn more about residents’ responses in the project video

Residents respond to immersive Sea Level Rise Experience

360-degree video allows viewers to drag and view in all directions

Extending recreational opportunities
TRAILER – EXPERIENCE VIRTUAL REALITY IN WPB
October 29, 2022WPB Green Market
November 5, 2022Lagoon Fest
November 8, 9, 12, 2022Mandel Public Library/Urban Living Room
November 9, 2022Meet the Chief at Boys & Girls Club
November 11, 2022Screen on the Green
November 15, 2022Lake Worth Lagoon Science Symposium
November 19, 21, 2022Cox Science Center
December 8-9, 2022Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit
December 10, 2022FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center
January 7, 2023NCON General Meeting at Manatee Lagoon
January 19, 20, 21, 2023Mandel Public Library/Urban Living Room
January 27, 2023Norton Museum of Art/Art After Dark
February 7, 9, 15, 2023PBC OFfice of Resilience Community Outreach Pahokee, West Palm Beach, Belle Glade
April 1, 2023e4 LIFE: Green, Health & Wellness Expo
April 14, 2023FAU Science Fest – Boca Raton – FL
July 17, 2023Transportation Research Board Webnar, Community-Based and Equitable Transportation Response in Disaster (Invited Panel)
September 20, 2023University of Oxford, Transport Studies Unit, School of Geography and the Environment (Invited Lecture)
October 10, 2023West Palm Beach City Hall, Sustainability Advisory Comittee
November 9, 2023Keiser University, West Palm Beach
November 13, 2023Florida Atlantic University, MacArthur Campus, Digital Ethnography Course
November 16-17, 2023Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit
February 9, 2024Broward Youth Climate Summit
March 8, 2024Climate Correction Conference
April 25-27, 2024Wavemakers Events – Palm Beach and West Palm Beach
May 9-10, 2024Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Summit
August 4, 2024National Alliance of Preservation Commissions: FORUM 2024 – West Palm Beach, FL

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