The Newport Restoration Foundation is holding the conference this fall, as it focuses on developing solutions for sea level rise in coastal communities and raising awareness about the problem. Maryland's capital is home to historic features in its downtown area near a waterfront susceptible to flooding. "Heritage tourism is a major revenue producing opportunity for our businesses, for our local and for our state economy, and why we need to ensure that the historic district is resilient against both the shorter-term issue of nuisance flooding and the longer-term concern for sea level rise," said Lisa Craig, chief of historic preservation for the city of Annapolis.
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