Option

Develop comprehensive climate adaptation plans and strategies

Details

Focus of action
Planning
Option

Develop comprehensive climate adaptation plans and strategies

Focus of action
Planning

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan Hazards Sort descending Assets Region Source Plan
Work with neighboring muncipalities and regional partners to adhere to and adopt new design standards Flooding – Coastal Multiple or All Assets Southeast West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan
Update local government maintenance protocols to prepare for climate vulnerabilities. High WindsLandslidesWildfireExtreme HeatFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General Transportation and MobilityProperty Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Seek federal and state engagement to develop a resilience strategy. Multiple or All HazardsFlooding – General EconomyMultiple or All Assets Southeast Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel
Complete a comprehensive climate adaptation strategy. Multiple or All HazardsFlooding – General Multiple or All AssetsWater Infrastructure – Stormwater Northwest City of Seattle, WA: Preparing for a Changing Climate (p. 26 (pdf p. 52))
After completing a plan, revisit and revise the goals and strategies every 2 years based on implementation results and new information. Multiple or All HazardsWater Quality Water Infrastructure – GeneralMultiple or All Assets Midwest Detroit Climate Action Plan (p. 43)
Update plans and guidance as new climate projections and analysis becomes available. Multiple or All HazardsFlooding – General Multiple or All Assets National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 15)
Develop and implement localized adaptation strategies for areas of greatest climate-related vulnerability. Multiple or All Hazards Multiple or All Assets Southeast Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel