This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan for the increased use of Parks facilities (e.g., pools, beaches, community centers) during heat events. | Extreme Heat | Property | Northwest | City of Seattle, WA: Preparing for a Changing Climate (p. 24 (pdf p. 46)) |
| Build private public partnerships that add, improve and connect more trails to parks. | Flooding – General | Transportation and Mobility | Midwest | Columbus, OH Climate Action Plan |
| Coordinate with other City departments to reduce off-site factors that may exacerbate risks to parks and recreation assets, such as stormwater management facilities in parks properties operated and maintained | Flooding – General | Water Infrastructure – Stormwater | Northwest | City of Seattle, WA: Preparing for a Changing Climate (p. 24 (pdf p. 46)) |
| Evaulate greenways located in flood prone areas | Flooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 114) |
| Collaborate with local and regional partners to provide robust trail and park maintenance to prevent and respond to damage from climate change impacts. | Multiple or All Hazards | Aquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
| Create or update a trails master plan to account for climate change impacts such as increased erosion due to precipitation or sea level rise. | Multiple or All HazardsErosion and Shoreline Recession | Aquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife | Southwest | Climate Resilient San Diego (p. 54 (pdf p. 60)) |
| Develop partnership projects between municipalities to integrate parks and/or educational and recreational facilties with incentives to private property owners. | Multiple or All Hazards | Natural Areas and Wildlife | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 204 (pdf p. 216)) |
| Develop and implement an open space plan. | Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyAquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife | Midwest | Detroit Climate Action Plan (p. 50) |
