Arup, a global consultancy of designers, engineers and consultants, has been selected to conduct the Rhode Island’s first comprehensive coastal resilience study, Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) said.

This initiative stems from the 2024 passage of Act on Coasts legislation by the General Assembly, which mandates the development of a statewide plan to assess community vulnerabilities, recommend mitigation strategies along ocean and riverine coasts, and identify financing strategies to implement resiliency strategies.