Provides support for the institution's expertise in modeling socioeconomic impacts of recurrent flooding, which is an essential component of the new center. The center, a collaborative effort of Old Dominion University, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and the College of William and Mary's Virginia Coastal Policy Center, will provide a proactive means for adapting current coastal zone planning to sea level rise as well as assuring prospective investors, businesses, and residents that coastal Virginia is a viable, long-term location for continued economic expansion.