Ohio Preserves Chagrin River Habitat
The Takeaway: The Chagrin River Floodplain Land Conservation Project has preserved 105 acres of habitat, contributing to a growing conservation corridor under NOAA’s Climate-Ready Coasts initiative.
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Ohio
21.6%
Population of State Living in Coastal Areas
$62 Billion
Coastal Employment
Annual Wages
21
Climate and Weather Disasters
(Affecting Ohio 2010 to 2018)*
Coastal Demographics
Of the total population of approximately 11.6 million in Ohio, over 2.5 million people live in coastal portions of the state.
Coastal Economy
Coastal Ohio employs over 1.2 million people annually, earning a total of $62 billion. This equates to almost $159 billion in gross domestic product.
Natural Hazards
Two billion-dollar weather disasters affected Ohio in 2018—and a total of 21 affected the state between 2010 and 2018. The most common of these disasters was severe storms, including high wind damage from tornadoes.*
Sources:
American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates (NOAA Data)
*Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (NOAA Website)
(All economic and demographic facts represent the latest data available [2015] and are regularly updated as new data become available)
Making a Difference
in Ohio
Ohio Water-Quality Grades Educate and Inspire Action
The Takeaway: “A to F” report cards enlighten residents on the “where” and “what” of water-quality problems, as well as actions to take that could help improve grades.
Learn MoreRestoration Efforts for Great Lakes Shoreline
The Takeaway: This shoreline report, co-authored by a Digital Coast scientist, makes plain the critical importance of NOAA’s nature-based restoration projects in the Great Lakes region.
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