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Louisiana Strategic Adaptation for Future Environments (LA SAFE)
2018
The Louisiana Strategic Adaptation for Future Environments (LA SAFE) planning process is aimed at climate adaptation and resilience planning for coastal communities in Louisiana. The strategy supports mitigating risks and increasing resilience to coastal impacts - especially flooding. The LA SAFE initiative was first funded through a HUD long-term disaster recovery grant, for six parishes most impacted by Hurricane Isaac in 2012. Guided by the state of Louisiana, and a network of regional non-profits focused on coastal restoration and resilience, it is a goal of the LA SAFE program to expand the program statewide in the future.
Related Organizations: State of Louisiana, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Resource Category: Solutions
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EPA Water Finance Clearinghouse
EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center developed this Water Finance Clearinghouse which is designed to support communities in financing sustainable drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure solutions. This online portal includes two searchable databases: one of available funding sources from for water infrastructure, and the second offers resources related to financing mechanisms for community-level water infrastructure. Many funding programs listed address water supply resilience, sustainability and climate change adaptation measures.
Related Organizations: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Resource Category: Funding
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CalBRACE Adaptation Toolkit
The CalBRACE Adaptation Toolkit was developed by the California Department of Public Health Office of Health Equity as part of the California Building Resilience for Climate Effects (CalBRACE) project. This database is a collection of tools, reports, guides, and data to help local health departments assess, plan, and monitor in their efforts to reduce and prevent the health risks of climate change. This toolkit is designed for California, but can serve as a useful guide to health departments elsewhere.
Related Organizations: California Department of Public Health
Resource Category: Data and tools
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Caltrans Grant Application Guide: California SB 1 - Adaptation Planning grants
January 5, 2018
California Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, was signed into law on April 28, 2017, to invest $54 billion over the next 10 years to repair roads, freeways and bridges in communities across California. The new SB 1 planning grant funds include $20 million over three years for Adaptation Planning Grants to local and regional agencies for climate change adaptation planning. $7 million dollars are available for the FY 2017-18 grant cycle.
Related Organizations: California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Resource Category: Funding
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Assessment of the Potential Health Impacts of Climate Change in Alaska
January 8, 2018
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Division of Public Health released this Health Impact Assessment (HIA) addressing the projected impacts of climate change on public health across the state. In addition to providing an overview of climate change predictions for Alaska, this report is the state’s first attempt to describe a wide range of potential climate impacts to human health. Along with the assessment, the report provides monitoring recommendations for health and environmental indicators, and examples of adaptation strategies for communities to address potential health impacts.
Related Organizations: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Resource Category: Assessments
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Lenders’ Guide for Considering Climate Risk in Infrastructure Investments
January 17, 2018
Four Twenty Seven, in collaboration with Acclimatise and Climate Finance Advisers, published this guide to discuss the acute and chronic impacts of climate change on infrastructure, and the associated risks and liability for infrastructure investors. Once climate impacts and infrastructure resiliency are taken into account, loan and credit officers can structure lending that maximizes performance and minimizes risks. The guide includes ten “snapshots” or summaries of climate hazards and risks for the infrastructure sub-industries of: Airports; Marine Ports; Gas and Oil Transport and Storage; Power Transmission and Distribution; Wind-Based Power Distribution; Telecommunications; Data Centers; Commercial Real Estate; Healthcare; and Sport and Entertainment.
Related Organizations: Four Twenty Seven
Resource Category: Planning
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FHWA Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Framework
2012, 2018
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA's) Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Framework is a guide for use in analyzing the impacts of climate change and extreme weather on transportation infrastructure, assessing adaptation options, and modifying decisionmaking processes. The framework is designed to help identify key considerations, questions, and resources that can be used to develop and implement a climate change vulnerability assessment. The processes, lessons learned, and resources outlined in the framework are geared toward State departments of transportation (DOTs), metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and other agencies involved in planning, building, or maintaining the transportation system.
Related Organizations: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Resource Category: Assessments
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South Platte Watershed Natural Capital Resource Assessment
2018
Led by a project team of federal and state agencies and consultants, this assessment analyzes and values the ecosystem services provided by the South Platte Watershed in Colorado, and provides data and tools to help managers prioritize investments in restoration and preservation to maintain ecosystem health. The South Platte Watershed covers 3. 8 million acres spanning from the mountains to the Denver metropolitan area and adjacent plains. The assessment process involved mapping the natural assets in the South Platte Watershed and identifying the most important assets, valuing the ecosystem services provided by those assets, and developing a decision support tool to help prioritization of restoration and conservation decisions.
Related Organizations: Earth Economics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), State of Colorado, U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
Resource Category: Assessments
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Hawaiian Islands Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation Synthesis
January 28, 2018
The Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative (PICCC) developed the Hawaiian Islands Climate Synthesis in 2014, and partnered with EcoAdapt on the project in 2015. The goal of the project was to develop a synthesis of current and projected climate impacts as well as adaptation strategies and planning options for natural resources and ecosystems of the main Hawaiian Islands. The Synthesis presents the results of a climate impacts assessment, numerous vulnerability assessments, and adaptation strategies for every ecosystem in Hawaii.
Related Organizations: Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative (PICCC), EcoAdapt
Resource Category: Assessments
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Safeguarding California in Action: Climate Change Adaptation Examples from State Agencies
January 30, 2018
Safeguarding California in Action provides an overview of the state agency action case studies that were included in the Safeguarding California Plan - the state's climate change adaptation plan. This supplementary document provides 33 examples of actions funded by the state, that state agencies are implementing to make communities, infrastructure, services, and the natural environment more resilient to climate change.
Related Organizations: California Natural Resources Agency
Resource Category: Solutions
