Option

Use overlay zones in your land use regulations to encourage or require safer development in the areas most at risk from climate change impacts.

Details

Hazards

High Winds

Landslides

Multiple or All Hazards

Wildfire

Erosion and Shoreline Recession

Extreme Heat

Flooding – Coastal

Flooding – General

Assets

Multiple or All Assets

Actions

Data Collection, Analysis, Research, Assess Vulnerability & Risk

Plans That List This Option

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The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment

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USFWS National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy