Option

Monitor ecosystems, species, and environmental health conditions

Details

Focus of action

Data Collection, Analysis, Research, Assess Vulnerability & Risk

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan	Hazards Sort descending	Assets	Region	Source Plan
Develop a monitoring program for insect infestation and disease outbreaks.	Multiple or All Hazards Vector-Borne Disease	Agriculture and Food Supply Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Natural Areas and Wildlife	Southeast	Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 119)
Identify current invasive and non-native pests and pathogens threatening the agriculture sector. Review the projected risk exacerbated by climate change.	Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems	Agriculture and Food Supply	Southeast	Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel
Consider using the US Forest Service's monitoring tools, including the Design and Analysis Toolkit for Inventory and Monitoring among others, for planning,	Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems Wildfire	Agriculture and Food Supply Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Natural Areas and Wildlife	Northern Great Plains	Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan
Monitor the success of migration by species of concern to newly suitable habitats. Identify additional protections for water and land, as needed, to ensure	Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems	Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Natural Areas and Wildlife	Southwest	Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Conduct regular monitoring of restored ecosystems once the primary restoration is complete, especially as climate stressors appear or become greater. Adjust future restoration and management practices	Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Natural Areas and Wildlife	Southwest	Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Establish early warning systems to monitor carbon chemistry at shellfish hatcheries and worked with hatchery managers to develop methods that protect	Water Quality	Economy	Southwest	Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Establish early warning systems to monitor carbon chemistry at shellfish hatcheries and worked with hatchery managers to develop methods that protect	Water Quality	Economy	Southwest	Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment

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