Wetland plays a substantial role in mitigating the impacts of flooding, and the loss of this landscape can increase both the frequency and magnitude of the hazard. This study uses correlational statistics to examine the association between wetland loss and the extent of plan integration for communities’ flood resilience while considering a series of other factors. It uses Fort Lauderdale in Florida and League City in Texas as its study sites – two cities with contrasting development contexts. In this process, this study employs the Plan Integration for Resilience Scorecard™ to measure the extent of plan integration. It also uses spatial analytics to identify the degree of wetland loss in the study sites over time. The results show a positive association between plan integration and wetland loss, potentially reflecting that more severe wetland loss may trigger a greater incorporation of environment-concerning policies. Notably, the results also show that this positive association is more substantial in the less built-out and more rapidly growing city of League City. This study concludes by calling for greater incorporation of wetland protection policies as well as identifying the approaches by which future research can further the findings of the present study.
