Overview The sixth chapter evaluates the effects of climate resilience, climate preparedness,
climate mitigation, and climate adaptation planning processes and initiatives. Climate …

Extreme weather events, particularly heavy rainfall, are occurring at greater frequency with
climate change. Although adverse human health effects from heavy rainfall are often …

Climate change will impact physical infrastructure, including water, wastewater,
transportation, energy, residential, commercial, and industrial facilities, in many manners …

As cities respond to accelerating climate impacts, scholars have identified climate
gentrification as a phenomenon exerting displacement pressures on low-income …

Property owners living near the coast benefit from geographically specific amenities.
However, residents of coastal zones are often faced with the risk of natural hazards, such as …

Overview The third chapter includes an often-overlooked aspect of planning, stakeholder,
partners and collaborators identification, and staff and community engagement. A sequence …

Current flood-risk models lack fidelity at the neighborhood level. The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) develops flood maps based on experts' experience and …

The impacts of climate change on water resources will vary between regions. Some areas
are projected to get drier, whereas others will see little change in precipitation or may benefit …

Adaptation was defined by the IPCC as “the process of adjustment to actual or expected
climate and its effects, in order to moderate harm or exploit beneficial opportunities.” …

Human driven climate change is a daunting problem; if all greenhouse gas emissions
stopped today, the world would continue to warm due to the amount of carbon dioxide …