Alabama’s coastal counties feature one of the most biodiverse regions in North America–the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. Both the Delta and Mobile Bay provide critical ecosystem services fueling the development and growth of Mobile and Baldwin Counties. As of 2024, the City of Mobile is the second largest city in Alabama; Foley, Fairhope, the Gulf Shores in Baldwin County are three of the ten fastest growing cities in Alabama. These counties currently support industries such as  marine transportation, shipbuilding, and aerospace development which are all critical to the state economy. Balancing ecological conservation with economic and population growth is essential for ensuring sustainable development and resilience to disasters. To that end, this research integrates ecological indicators with human dimensions of development to observe these tensions within the context of Hurricane Sally (2020). Specifically, we plan to quantify the loss and recovery of terrestrial vegetation using a satellite-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index within Mobile and Baldwin Counties by land use and ownership from 2019 to 2023. We hypothesize that the relative vegetation loss will be greater within smaller, privately owned parcels when controlling for hazard exposure. We further hypothesize that the pace of recovery will be shaped by surrounding land use, parcel size, and jurisdiction. These findings will improve our understanding of the intersection between population growth and ecological resilience within hurricane prone areas. The findings should also be used to inform conservation planning efforts in the region.