Option

Relocate critical facilities out of high-risk areas

Details

Focus of action
Relocation
Option

Relocate critical facilities out of high-risk areas

Focus of action
Relocation

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan Hazards Sort descending Assets Region Source Plan
Relocate facilities in the floodplain that provide critical public services. Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced Critical Facilities Southeast Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 117)
Relocate key food infrastructure, like distribution centers, in the floodplain to a safer location outside of the floodplain. Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced Agriculture and Food Supply Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 201 (pdf p. 213))
Plan to relocate critical facilities in high-risk areas using a frame in line with their expansion or refurbishment cycles. High WindsLandslidesMultiple or All HazardsSevere Winter WeatherWildfireErosion and Shoreline RecessionFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General Critical Facilities
Relocate fire, emergency, etc. operations to areas more protected from extreme events. Multiple or All Hazards Critical Facilities Southeast West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan