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Chicago, Illinois Stormwater and Flooding Strategy - ON TO 2050
October 10, 2018
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) developed ON TO 2050 in 2018, a comprehensive region plan for the Chicago, Illinois region based on principles of inclusive and equitable growth; economic, environmental and climate resilience; and prioritized investments for infrastructure, development, and the economy. The Stormwater and Flooding Strategy is one component of ON TO 2050 that reviews the impacts of flooding, and explores policy recommendations and strategies to better prepare for and adapt to the impacts of urban and riverine flooding in the Chicago metropolitan region.
Related Organizations: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Author or Affiliated User: Nora Beck
Resource Category: Planning
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NPS Gulf Islands National Seashore - Fort Pickens Ferry System
September 2015
In order to maintain cost-effective, sustainable visitor access to the Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS), the National Park Service (NPS) proposed the development of passenger ferry service from Pensacola, Florida, to Fort Pickens. Santa Rosa Island, the site of Fort Pickens and part of GUIS, is susceptible to coastal storms and erosion. The Fort Pickens Road within GUIS is frequently damaged by storms, including hurricanes in 2004 and 2005. The transportation system in the Fort Pickens area is particularly vulnerable to disruptions caused by these impacts.
Related Organizations: National Park Service (NPS)
Resource Category: Solutions
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NIST Community Resilience Planning Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems
October 29, 2015
The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) Community Resilience Planning Guide details a six-step process for community leaders to develop and implement a resilience plan, primarily focusing on planning for recovery of community functions after extreme weather events. The guide provides a methodology for communities to develop long-term plans by engaging stakeholders, establishing performance goals for buildings and infrastructure systems, and developing an implementation strategy.
Related Organizations: National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)
Resource Category: Planning
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Climate Ready Communities - A Practical Guide to Building Climate Resilience
2018, Updated July 2019
The Climate Ready Communities guide outlines actions to support the development of a city, town, county or tribe climate adaptation plan. The guidance is built on the Geos Institute’s Whole Community Resilience Framework, and offers community level strategic planning for climate adaptation. This “Do-It-Yourself” guide incorporates strategies for community engagement, social equity, and cross-sectoral integration - with detailed instructions for vulnerability assessments and plan development.
Related Organizations: Geos Institute
Authors or Affiliated Users: Tonya Graham, Marni Koopman
Resource Category: Planning
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Maine Prepares for Climate Change: 2019 Update
January 2019
The 2019 update report from the Maine Interagency Climate Adaptation Work Group (MICA), a collaboration of eight state agencies, provides an inventory and status update of climate adaptation and mitigation activities by the state and is the second update to the original 2014 Maine Prepares for Climate Change report. This report was developed for the leadership of the departments, agencies, and offices participating in MICA, aiming to increase awareness of adaptation actions taken by the state, improve communication between agencies, and provide recommendations on future work.
Related Organizations: Maine Interagency Climate Adaptation Work Group
Author or Affiliated User: Nathan Robbins
Resource Category: Monitoring and Reporting
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An Act to Promote Clean Energy Jobs and to Establish the Maine Climate Council
June 26, 2019
In June 2019, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed into law "An Act to Promote Clean Energy Jobs and to Establish the Maine Climate Council. " The act states that the impacts of climate change have created an "emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine" and find that the law is "immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety. " To address the state's climate emergency, the act includes multiple provisions related to climate adaptation and resilience.
Related Organizations: State of Maine
Author or Affiliated User: Nathan Robbins
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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Maine Climate Adaptation Toolkit
October 26, 2015
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) launched a Climate Adaptation Toolkit, an online reference library focused on resources for adaptation and resiliency planning in the state. Available on the DEP’s website, the toolkit provides links to key state, federal, and other climate related documents, climate models, data sources, and technical providers, to assist with adaptation work in Maine.
Related Organizations: Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Author or Affiliated User: Nathan Robbins
Resource Category: Data and tools
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Vulnerability and Consequences Adaptation Planning Scenarios (VCAPS)
2011
Vulnerability and Consequences Adaptation Planning Scenarios (VCAPS) is a facilitated, scenario-building process that enables users to construct and display causal pathways that link climate stressors, vulnerabilities, and consequences with appropriate local adaptation options. The Social and Environmental Research Institute (SERI) has developed this participatory mediated modeling process with the initial goal of examining the support VCAPS can offer climate change adaptation planning by local decision makers from coastal communities.
Related Organizations: Social and Environmental Research Institute (SERI)
Author or Affiliated User: Jessica Whitehead
Resource Category: Planning
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U.S. Strategic Interests in the Arctic: An Assessment of Current Challenges and New Opportunities for Cooperation
April 2010
The effects of climate change in the Arctic Circle have the potential to transform the region into a commercial hub, raising environmental concerns and other complex challenges having direct implications for U.S. national security.
Related Organizations: Center for Strategic and International Studies
Authors or Affiliated Users: Heather A. Conley, Jamie Kraut
Resource Category: Planning
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Are We Ready? Preparing for the Public Health Challenges of Climate Change
2008
In order to better understand the current state of preparedness for the health effects of climate change, the Environmental Defense Fund collaborated with the National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO) and George Mason University to conduct a survey of local health departments from around the country. The survey asked respondents to discuss their perception of climate-related health risks and the status and adequacy of their departments' activities in response to these risks.
Related Organizations: George Mason University, National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), Environmental Defense Fund
Authors or Affiliated Users: John Balbus, Kristie L. Ebi, Lauren Finzer, Catherine Malina, Amy Chadwick, Dennis McBride, Michelle Chuk, Ed Maibach
Resource Category: Assessments
