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A Climate for Resilience. The City of Houston faces an array of climate vulnerabilities: flooding, drought, tropical cyclones, and extreme heat can all affect the city's population and industries. Gov ...
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Exploring Adaptation Options for Water Infrastructure at Sea Level. In Massachusetts, Manchester-by-the-Sea's wastewater treatment plant is located right on the coast. The town's water utility is work ...
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Addressing Short- and Long-Term Risks to Water Supply. In 2012, water managers in Fredericktown, Missouri, saw their city's main source of water dwindle. They used the EPA's Creating Resilient Water U ...
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Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe Undertakes Innovative Action to Reduce the Causes of Climate Change. Named a Climate Action Champion, this California tribal community is building community resilience as it ...
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Working Together to Keep the Lights on in New York City. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Con Edison examined the future vulnerability of electrical infrastructure. Based on the results, they took acti ...
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Increasing Transportation Resilience in the Gulf Coast. A federal study assessed vulnerabilities of transportation infrastructure to extreme events in Mobile, Alabama. The effort also resulted in tool ...
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State Highway Administration Catalogs Vulnerabilities. Through the innovative use of a collection of tools, Maryland has begun identifying which of its roads and bridges are vulnerable to climate-rela ...
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The Lowcountry Lowdown on Sea Level Rise. Recognizing increasing risks from sea level rise, leaders in Beaufort County, South Carolina, used a participatory process to help anticipate outcomes and mak ...
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Wind-Resistant Construction Key to Rebuilding for Resilience. After most of the city was flattened by a tornado, Joplin, Missouri's Mercy Hospital built a new facility, incorporating features to reinf ...
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Hospital Plans Ahead for Power, Serves the Community Through Hurricane Sandy. The combined heat and power system at Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut kept the lights on through Hurricane Sandy, and th ...