Option

Diversify local economies in response to changing natural resources

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Focus of action
Economic Development
Option

Diversify local economies in response to changing natural resources

Focus of action
Economic Development

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

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Option from plan Hazards Assets Region Source Plan
Expand and diversify the timber market, for example, with small diameter mass timber. Changing Seasons Economy Northwest Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 49 (pdf p. 65))
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
Promote diverse economic opportunities that are responsive to changes in available natural resources. Multiple or All Hazards EconomyNatural Areas and Wildlife 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
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