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Deliver crisis services to vulnerable populations through cross-sector partnerships

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Deliver crisis services to vulnerable populations through cross-sector partnerships

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Grow partnerships between the public, private and nonprofit sectors to provide critical services to vulnerable populations in times of crisis. Air QualityHigh WindsLandslidesMultiple or All HazardsSevere Winter WeatherWildfireDroughtExtreme HeatFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General Multiple or All AssetsPeople Southwest Los Angeles, CA Resilience Strategy (p. 38 (pdf p. 21))
Identify individuals and households vulnerable to the effects of drought. Consider low- and moderate-income populations, older adults, individuals with mobility issues, households with limited English Drought People National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 23)
Speak with vulnerable populations to see what needs they have before, during and after a flood. Then offer mobile services for those residents before, during and after a flood. Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General People Southwest Los Angeles, CA Resilience Strategy (p. 78 (pdf p. 41))
Implement support systems and services that are linguistically inclusive and culturally competent. Multiple or All Hazards People Southwest Los Angeles, CA Resilience Strategy (p. 93 (pdf p. 48))
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Assess and map local air quality

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Assess and map local air quality

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Develop an air quality mapping program at the neighborhood level. Air Quality People Midwest Columbus, OH Climate Action Plan
Make air quality measurements publicly available on a website and promote the use of the website. Air QualityWildfire People Northern Great Plains Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan
Assess local air quality; where needed, pursue strategies to protect vulnerable populations from pollution. Air Quality People Midwest Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Region (p. 87)
Purchase and implement an air quality measuring system. Wildfire People Northern Great Plains Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan
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Adopt policies sustaining agricultural viability under climate change

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Adopt policies sustaining agricultural viability under climate change

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Create conditions to make growing more affordable. Changing Seasons Agriculture and Food Supply Juneau's Changing Climate and Community Response (p. 36)
Revise land use plans to accommodate changes in types of agricultural activities and to allow for shifts in agriculturally viable areas. For example, include accessory uses such as agritourism and direct Changing Seasons Agriculture and Food Supply Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Revise land use plans to accommodate changes in types of agricultural activities and to allow for shifts in agriculturally viable areas. Multiple or All HazardsShifting Species, Habitats, and EcosystemsChanging SeasonsDrought Agriculture and Food Supply Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Ensure the continued viability of agriculture in the face of climate change through policies and actions that encourage sustainable production, remove barriers to production, promote economic incentives, Multiple or All Hazards Agriculture and Food Supply Southeast Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel
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Adapt transit service and fares during extreme heat and smoke events

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Adapt transit service and fares during extreme heat and smoke events

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Strengthen public transit systems to provide safe travel during extreme heat and smoke events. Offer free public transit rides during these events. Air QualityWildfireExtreme Heat Transportation and MobilityPeople Northwest Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 44 (pdf p. 60))
Offer free public transit rides on poor air quality days. Air Quality Transportation and Mobility Northwest Boise's Climate Action Roadmap (p. 34)
Prioritize the proper function of transit, transportaiton, and mobility access points for socially vulnerable populations before, during, and after climate-related events. Severe Winter Weather People Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 196 (pdf p. 208))
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Research and communicate about climate impacts and resilient practices for ecosystems, forests, and agriculture.

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Research and communicate about climate impacts and resilient practices for ecosystems, forests, and agriculture.

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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))
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Locate critical and water infrastructure outside hazard-prone areas

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Locate critical and water infrastructure outside hazard-prone areas

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Require new public facilities to be located outside of areas susceptible to sea level rise and increased coastal flooding. Erosion and Shoreline RecessionFlooding – Coastal Property National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 11)
Update zoning requirements to prevent the location of key food infrastructure in the floodplain. Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced Agriculture and Food Supply Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 196 (pdf p. 208))
Discourage public water distribution and treatment structures in hazard-prone areas and use 3D visualization (GIS) to help convey the information. Flooding – Rainfall-induced Water Infrastructure – General Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment
Locate utilities and critical facilities outside of areas susceptible to erosion or landslides to decrease the risk of service disruption. LandslidesErosion and Shoreline Recession Critical FacilitiesEnergy and Utilities National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 27)
Evaluate climate-related risks for sludge and biosolids mobility, contamination, storage, and/or processing. Ensure sludge and sewage processing facility placement and design minimize health and environmental Water Quality Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Northeast Vermont Climate Action Plan (p. 150 (pdf p. 158))
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Restore and manage ecosystems and native plant communities

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Restore and manage ecosystems and native plant communities

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Restore degraded ecosystems to enhance the natural adaptive capacity of biological communities. Multiple or All HazardsShifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems Aquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Use nature-based solutions to improve resilience while promoting biodiversity. Multiple or All HazardsShifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and Wildlife Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Proactively create, protect and restore native vegetation communities and species habitat to provide ecosystem services on local government properties Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and WildlifeProperty Northwest Boise's Climate Action Roadmap (p. 54)
Restore degraded ecosystems to a “climate-smart” condition that enhances the natural adaptive capacity of biological communities and allows for a healthy and functioning biological community both now Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and Wildlife Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Manage forests to retain biodiversity, resilience and ecosystem function and services in the face of climate change. Shifting Species, Habitats, and EcosystemsWildfire Agriculture and Food SupplyAquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife Northwest Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan (p. 84)
Use best available science to inform fire management and planning to manage ecosystem health, community safety and carbon storage. Wildfire Agriculture and Food SupplyAquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife Northwest Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan (p. 84)
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Require hazard setbacks and natural buffers in development

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Require hazard setbacks and natural buffers in development

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To help manage floodwaters, integrate natural buffer requirements, such as wetlands and soft shorelines, into new development or redevelopment for all properties. Ideally, design would go beyond open Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyAquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and WildlifeProperty Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 207 (pdf p. 219))
Integrate natural buffer requirements, such as wetlands and soft shorelines, into new development or redevelopment. Flooding – General Natural Areas and Wildlife Northeast City of Baltimore Disaster Preparedness and Planning Project (p. 163)
Require increased buffers and stream flooding capacity for stream restoration projects. Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced Water Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and Wildlife Southeast Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 116)
Adopt stream buffers on any perennial stream using widths that have been established or tested as best practice within the region. Flooding – Rainfall-induced Natural Areas and Wildlife Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 203 (pdf p. 215))
Work with local planning departments to establish setback requirements that help prevent or prevent impacts from erosion or landslides. Use large setbacks LandslidesErosion and Shoreline Recession Transportation and Mobility National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 28)
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Protect outdoor workers through training and workplace standards

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Protect outdoor workers through training and workplace standards

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Expand employer and worker training in industries with outdoor work, including assurance for adequate water, shade and rest breaks, and protection from Air QualityVector-Borne DiseaseWildfireExtreme Heat EconomyPeople Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Encourage employers to change workplace environments to reduce wildfire smoke and heat exposure. For example, adapt work hours, follow OSHA guidance and provide pop-up clean air shelters and appropriate Air QualityWildfireExtreme Heat EconomyPeople Northwest Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 41 (pdf p. 57))
Develop mechanisms to alert and protect outdoor workers from increasing temperatures and extreme heat events. Extreme Heat People Southeast
Ensure that all agricultural workers have adequate protection from extreme conditions, and that healthy and safe working conditions are maintained. Extreme Heat Agriculture and Food Supply Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Develop mechanisms to alert and protect outdoor workers and vulnerable populations from extreme heat and cold. Severe Winter WeatherExtreme Heat People Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 203 (pdf p. 215))
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