This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)) |
