Plans
This tab features plans that have a component focused on equity. Plans include adaptation plans, public health plans, green infrastructure plans, stormwater management plans, and hazard mitigation plans, among others.
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January 15, 2015
The 2014 Boston Greenovate Climate Action Plan describes Boston’s progress towards reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 25% by 2020 and 80% by 2050, and preparing for the impacts of climate change. There is a marked focus on adaptive strategies and solutions and less emphasis on climate impacts, across five sections of the Plan: Neighborhoods, Large Buildings and Institutions, Transportation, Climate Preparedness, and 80x50 (Boston’s 80 percent by 2050 GHG reduction goal).
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January 2015
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council of Boston (MAPC) released their Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) The Strategy establishes several goals to increase the City’s economic resilience in the face of climate change and support these frontline communities or income inequality within the region to decrease, and that the Metro Area grow a strong supply of skilled and educated workers
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2015
The 11th Street Bridge Equitable Development Plan was developed in 2015 to address community development concerns around ongoing construction of the 11th Street Bridge Park, the city’s first elevated public park connecting Capitol Hill/Navy Yard in Northwest D.C. and the historic Anacostia/Fairlawn neighborhoods in Southeast D.C. – a project that has spurred concerns about investment-induced displacement and preserving the surrounding community’s environmental, economic, and cultural assets. The Equitable Development Plan proposes a cross-section of strategies to combat systemic inequities and displacement, including in housing, workforce development, small business development, and arts/culture. The plan, conducted in parallel with other local initiatives like the Douglass Community Land Trust, could help members of the community retain control of development and mitigate gentrification pressures, providing lessons across the city even as property owners and developers consider installing resilience upgrades and other investments to local housing stock.
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December 2014
This report describes the assessment of how climate change will impact the city of Laguna Woods - a small city within Orange County, California - and provides climate adaptation strategies and policy objectives for how the city can best address these challenges. The plan indicates that 80% of people living in Laguna Woods are 65 years or more old and finds that older adults are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, such as extreme heat and severe weather.
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October 31, 2014
As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, Federal agencies released their agency Sustainability Plans and Climate Change Adaptation Plans on October 31, 2014. The agencies were directed to assess their vulnerabilities to climate change impacts in these plans, and to outline how they will protect Federal programs, assets and investments. The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Climate Adaptation Plan commits HHS to preparing for the challenges posed by climate change by leading the way on implementation of sustainable operations, promoting climate-resilient health and human services, supporting scientific research focused on the effects of climate change on human health and well-being, as well as developing effective risk reduction and adaptation measures.
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October 31, 2014
On October 31, 2014, EPA released the final versions of its Agency-wide Climate Change Adaptation Plan and the 17 Climate Change Adaptation Implementation Plans produced by the Program and Regional Offices. The EPA Adaptation Plan identifies vulnerabilities to EPA’s mission and goals from climate change, and presents priority actions the Agency will take to incorporate considerations of climate change into its programs, policies, rules and operations to ensure they are effective under future climatic conditions.
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September 16, 2014
Portland and Multnomah County, Oregon have documented their process of climate change preparation for the region, which has been published in two parts - the Climate Change Preparation Strategy and the Risk and Vulnerabilities Assessment report. The Preparation Strategy is based on the assessment, and identifies priority actions to prepare for climate impacts in the areas of policy development, operations, planning, human services, as well as infrastructure and natural resource management. The strategy focuses on climate impacts for the City and County while taking an adaptive management approach that can improve resilience to current natural hazards, while also reducing exposure to future climate risks.
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2014
Updated every five years by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Maryland Land Preservation and Recreation Plan is a comprehensive, statewide plan to guide efforts to conserve natural and cultural resources and enhance access to recreation and open space on State lands. The Plan identifies priorities, goals, and measurable action items for a five-year period to encourage equitable access to the outdoors and stewardship of natural and cultural resources. The Plan recognizes that climate risks such as sea level rise, storm surge, drought, wildfire, flooding, and loss of high quality cold water all have the potential to negatively impact outdoor accessibility and recreation and that land conservation has habitat, recreation, and adaptation value.
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June 2014
This report from the New Jersey Climate Adaption Alliance recommends a series of wide-ranging strategies to integrate the response to possible climate impacts into state regulations, local land-use decisions, and allocation of government funding in New Jersey. The Alliance focused on key sectors of agriculture; built infrastructure (transportation, energy, and telecommunications); coastal communities; emergency management; environmental justice; natural resources; public health; social services; and water resources.
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May 1, 2014
This report initiates the City’s planning process for climate adaptation and resiliency for Austin, Texas; which was commissioned by the Austin City Council. Drawing on climate projections for Central Texas, the report includes a preliminary analysis of Austin’s climate-related threats and potential impacts to the operations and assets of nine city departments. Final recommendations are provided, focused on improving climate projections and vulnerability assessments, integrating resilience strategies within departmental planning, and coordinating with regional partners.
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