Abstract
From 2014-2016, team members at I2UD, in collaboration with Elizabeth Hamin and Jan Meerman, conducted research assessing climate resilience strategies for Dangriga, Belize, a low-lying coastal municipality vulnerable to sea-level rise, flooding, and severe storms. The study compares grey and green infrastructure approaches while evaluating whether land value capture and other land-based financing tools could support implementation in a low-capacity municipal context.
The report’s findings suggest green infrastructure offers a more flexible and cost-effective pathway for resilience, but financing remains constrained by weak land governance and institutional capacity. Land value capture shows promise, yet without stronger planning systems and municipal authority, resilience investments risk being impractical or inequitable, highlighting the need for integrated land-use planning and incremental, community-supported approaches.
| Project Year: | 2014-2016 |
| Project Type: | Research and Policy Discussion |
| Geographic Regions: | Dangriga, Belize |
| Reports: | Assessing Alternative Resiliency Strategies, Belize (Working Paper, 2015) |
| Authors: | James Kostaras; Elda Solloso; Maren Larsen; Elizabeth Hamin; Jan Meerman |
| Sponsors: | Lincoln Institute of Land Policy; Belize Social Investment Fund |
| Categories: | Climate Change and Resilience Building |
| ID: | 2014_12_001 |