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Climate Risk Assessment for United Kingdom's "High Speed Two" Rail Network
November 2013
The UK Government's proposed design for a new high speed railway between London and points north considered climate change-related risks, including flooding of tracks and overheating in tunnels. The risk assessment report discusses how those risks will be addressed in the proposed design for the project. The proposed project, High Speed Two (HS2), is designed to link eight of Britain’s ten largest cities and increase the capacity of the country’s rail infrastructure. The project is expected to cost 16 billion British pounds, with service to start in 2026.
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State Hazard Mitigation Plans and Climate Change: Rating the States
November 2013
In accordance with federal law, all states must have an approved statewide hazard mitigation plan (SHMP) in order to receive federal disaster mitigation funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The 50-state survey considers to what extent and in what manner climate change related issues are incorporated into existing plans, with all states categorized and ranked. The SHMPs analyzed were all approved by FEMA during the period 2010 to 2012, with the exceptions of Indiana (the latest version available was from 2008), New Hampshire and Vermont (the 2013 draft versions were used).
Author or Affiliated User: Matthew Babcock
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Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan
November 2013
The Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan focuses on the improved management of storm water, surface waters and groundwater in New Orleans, Louisiana, in response to flooding, land subsidence and “wasted water assets. ” The primary area of focus is 155 miles of urban areas and 69 square miles of protected wetlands in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes. The plan discusses how climate change threatens to raise the frequency of extreme weather events, and rising sea levels. Considered along with land subsidence, residents and economic assets are at great risk - and pumping stormwater and keeping floodwaters out are both projected to become more difficult over time.
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Legal Issues in Floodplain Mapping to Reflect Climate Change
November 2013
This article addresses floodplain mapping to reflect climate change impacts such as flooding from sea level rise, reviews the legality of use of updated maps for land-use regulations, and cites court cases dealing with flood maps historically.
Author or Affiliated User: John Kusler
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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Rebuilding Minnesota Highway 210 near Jay Cooke State Park
November 2013
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) implemented several different solutions to address damage to Minnesota Highway 210 near Jay Cooke State Park to improve the future resilience of the highway. Measures include custom culvert design, soil stabilization, and replacing culverts with bridges. Multiple sections of Highway 210 remain closed while MnDOT conducts damage assessments and develops long-term plans.
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Northeast Florida Summary and Regional Action Plan - A Report of the Emergency Preparedness Committee on Sea Level Rise
November 2013
The Northeast Florida Regional Council (NFERC), a council of regional community leaders, began a sea level rise adaptation planning process with this action plan for the seven county region of Northeast Florida (Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties). NEFRC assigned sea level rise as a policy issue to the Regional Community Institute of Northeast Florida, Inc. (RCI). RCI gave this task to its Emergency Preparedness Committee who reviewed and analyzed data on sea level rise, and then developed recommendations based on that analysis.
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Seattle, Washington Department of Transportation (Seattle DOT) Elliott Bay Seawall Project
November 2013
The City of Seattle (City), through its Department of Transportation (SDOT), began a project to replace an aging seawall in Elliott Bay that protects and supports critical transportation infrastructure from coastal storms and shoreline erosion. The original seawall was built between 1916 and 1934 atop timber piles and is at risk of failure in the event of an earthquake due to years of deterioration of the timber caused by waves and tidal forces. The updated seawall will have a minimum 75-year lifespan, provide protection for critical infrastructure (taking sea-level rise into consideration), meet current seismic standards, and improve natural habitat and salmon migration pathways.
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Dane County, Wisconsin 2014 Budget - climate adaptation funding for infrastructure
November 2013
The 2014 Dane County, Wisconsin executive budget proposal asked for nearly $1 million in funding for climate adaptation, including several transportation infrastructure improvements such as larger culverts for increased precipitation runoff. This is the first time that the Dane County Executive has included requests for climate adaptation funding in its budget. The County Board adopted the proposed budget in November 2013.
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Floodplain Management and the Endangered Species Act (A Model Ordinance)
November 2013
This model ordinance for floodplain management was developed by FEMA under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). It is a template that cities, counties and tribes can customize and adopt which allows land users to comply with the NFIP and the ESA. This model case is enacted for the State of Washington, to be implemented at the local level.
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Monroe County, Florida Climate Action Plan
November 2013
The Monroe County Climate Action Plan outlines goals and recommendations for a coordinated climate change mitigation and adaptation strategy for the County government and local communities within the Florida Keys. The Keys are a series of small islands off the southern tip of Florida that are highly vulnerable to sea level rise, storms and extreme rainfall, among other climate impacts. The plan integrates mitigation and adaptation into existing policies and programs, as well as introduces new ideas based on best practices from around the country.
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