This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research ways of protecting pollinators from changing seasons, extreme heat. | Changing Seasons | Agriculture and Food Supply | Southeast | West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan |
| Encourage farmers and foresters to research technological opportunities to use water resources more efficiently. Increasing water use efficiency can prevent or alleviate drought impacts. | Drought | Agriculture and Food SupplyUrban Landscape and Tree Canopy | Northwest | City of Seattle, WA: Preparing for a Changing Climate (p. 25 (pdf p. 48)) |
| Support research efforts to better understand forest ecosystems, local climate change and impacts to farms, wetlands, forests and ecosystem services. | Multiple or All HazardsShifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems | Agriculture and Food SupplyAquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife | Northeast | Vermont Climate Action Plan (p. 174 (pdf p. 182)) |
| Encourage farmers to work with agriculture experts to identify and test more drought- and pest-resistant crop options for local food production. | Shifting Species, Habitats, and EcosystemsChanging SeasonsDrought | Agriculture and Food Supply | Southern Great Plains | City of San Antonio, TX: A Path for Climate Action & Adaptation (p. 48) |
| Collaborate with resource management agencies and the Soil and Water Conservation District to research the most effective and environmentally responsible ways to implement vegetation treatments to reduce | Wildfire | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – WastewaterEnergy and UtilitiesNatural Areas and Wildlife | Northwest | City of Seattle, WA: Preparing for a Changing Climate (p. 27 (pdf p. 61)) |
