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Study and adopt best practices from relevant communities of practice and subject matter experts

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Study and adopt best practices from relevant communities of practice and subject matter experts

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Consult guidance and encourage best practices in your community. Fire (Wildfire) Multiple or All Assets NationalSouthwest HUD Community Resilience Toolkit
Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment (p. 19)
Collaborate with others to learn new methods of managing and living with water and sea level rise. One example is working with the Dutch Dialogues program. Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General Multiple or All Assets Southeast Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 188)
Collaborate with and learn Dutch Dialogues and other methods of managing and living with water. Flooding – General Multiple or All Assets Southeast Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 188)
Complete Dutch Dialogues to integrate landscape design with water management. Flooding – Rainfall-induced Water Infrastructure – Stormwater Southeast Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 188)
Investigate best practices and strategies in comparable communities that may be useful in your jurisdiction. Multiple or All Hazards Multiple or All Assets Southeast Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 190)
Foster innovation, development and exchange of ideas for addressing climate impacts. Multiple or All HazardsWater Pollution Water Infrastructure – GeneralMultiple or All Assets Southeast Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel
Develop and share new information, methods, technical capabilities and trends that address key climate impact concerns. Multiple or All Hazards People Southeast Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel
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Steer development away from hazard-exposed areas through incentives and development rights tools

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Steer development away from hazard-exposed areas through incentives and development rights tools

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Consider using the transfer of development rights method to rebuild structures damaged or destroyed by flooding in high-risk areas. Flooding – General Property Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Use the transfer of development rights method to allow developers to increase densities on parcels with low flood risk in return for keeping flood-prone areas vacant. Flooding – General Property National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 15)
Ensure land use maps include local assets and identify areas that are projected to be vulnerable to sea level rise and wildfire hazards. Towns, cities and counties can collaborate to identify incentives Multiple or All Hazards Multiple or All AssetsProperty
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Reduce energy consumption across the community

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Reduce energy consumption across the community

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Educate the public on energy conservation strategies. Air Pollution Energy and Utilities Northern Great Plains Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan
Encourage local businesses to benchmark, disclose, and reduce energy use in their buildings. Consider creating a city- sponsored recognition program for businesses who conserve energy. Air Pollution Energy and Utilities Northern Great Plains Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan
Conserving energy and using more efficient technology. Changing Seasons Energy and Utilities Juneau's Changing Climate and Community Response (p. 28)
Enable systems and techniques that reduce energy and conserve resources (e.g., graywater systems, green roofs, use of green energy technology) Extreme Heat Critical Facilities Northwest Washington Coast Resilience Action Demonstration Project
Minimize stress on the electrical grid Extreme Heat Energy and Utilities Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Reduce consumption of electricity and fuel and increase renewable energy capacity to increase regional resilience, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and Extreme Heat Energy and Utilities Southeast Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel
Encourage residents to avoid unnecessary energy use at peak times during extreme hot or extreme cold temperatures. Severe Winter WeatherExtreme ColdExtreme Heat Energy and UtilitiesPeople Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment
Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment
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Expand water efficiency programs, rebates, and equipment upgrades

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Expand water efficiency programs, rebates, and equipment upgrades

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Increase water efficiency and conservation. Drought Water Infrastructure – General Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Encourage building owners, developers and homeowners to install WaterSense appliances, showerheads and toilets to conserve water. Increasing water use Drought Property National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 23)
Implement commercial cooling tower system upgrade program in other processes. Encourage commercial and industrial adoption of such processes. Drought Critical Facilities Southwest Phoenix, AZ Climate Action Plan (p. 183)
Encourage commercial and industrial cooling tower system upgrades that decrease water use. Increasing water use efficiency can prevent or alleviate drought impacts. Cooling towers can be high volume water Drought Critical FacilitiesProperty Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment
Expand existing SRP program that subsidizes cost of irrigation controllers for residential use. Drought Property Southwest Phoenix, AZ Climate Action Plan (p. 185)
Develop a toilet retrofit program with an emphasis on serving low-income households. Such programs feature a rebate to customers that purchase and install a low flow toilet that uses 1.28 gallons per Drought Water Infrastructure – WastewaterProperty Southwest Phoenix, AZ Climate Action Plan (p. 185)
Promote water conservation and water reuse in local businesses and industry. Increasing water use efficiency can prevent or alleviate drought impacts. Drought Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterProperty Southwest Climate Resilient San Diego (p. 48 (pdf p. 54))
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Require and incentivize wildfire-resistant construction and retrofits

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Require and incentivize wildfire-resistant construction and retrofits

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Revise building design standards in fire hazard zones. Fire (Wildfire) Multiple or All Assets
Develop or reference existing guidelines for substantial rehabilitation and new construction of housing in wildfire hazard areas. Fire (Wildfire) Property National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 20)
Directly fund or work with insurance companies and lenders to identify financial incentives for facilities managers to install wall components, roof coverings, sheathing, flashing, skylights, roof and Fire (Wildfire) Property National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 20)
Introduce program incentives to encourage building developers to use non-combustible materials (e.g., stone, brick, stucco) for new construction. Fire (Wildfire) Property National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 21)
Introduce program incentives to encourage building developers to use fire-resistant roofing and building materials in remodels and new construction. Prohibit wooden shingles and wood shake roofs. Fire (Wildfire) Property National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 21)
Introduce program incentives to encourage building developers to enclose foundations of homes and other buildings in wildfire-prone areas, rather than exposing undersides to blown embers. Fire (Wildfire) Property National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 21)
Establish design standards and incentives to assist vulnerable populations in reducing risks from environmental hazards through design (e.g., elevated homes in flood areas, fire retardant materials in Multiple or All Hazards Property Northwest Puget Sound Regional Council Climate Change and Resilience Guidance
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Promote and support home weatherization and efficiency retrofits

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Promote and support home weatherization and efficiency retrofits

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Help connect low-income residents with existing weatherization programs. These programs often provide home insulation, water heater insulation, double-paned windows, thermostats, window coverings, fans Air PollutionSevere Winter WeatherChanging SeasonsFlooding – Coastal Energy and UtilitiesProperty Northern Great Plains Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan
Pursue complementary efforts to increase the use of electrified transportation, improve the thermal efficiency of buildings, and replace electric resistance heat (such as electric baseboard heaters) with Changing Seasons Energy and Utilities Juneau's Changing Climate and Community Response (p. 28)
Expand and increase marketing for low income retrofits. Extreme Cold Property Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 199 (pdf p. 211))
Make use of state and federal home weatherization programs for low- and medium-income households. Severe Winter WeatherExtreme Heat Property Northwest Puget Sound Regional Council Climate Change and Resilience Guidance
Develop an educational campaign that encourages residents to weatherize their homes. Doing so will reduce heating and cooling bills, especially as high temperature days and nights become more common. Severe Winter WeatherExtreme Heat Energy and UtilitiesProperty Northwest Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 43 (pdf p. 59))
Work with utilities and community partners to develop a weatherization program for renters. Doing so will reduce heating and cooling bills, especially Severe Winter WeatherExtreme Heat PeopleProperty Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 202 (pdf p. 214))
Create or expand a program that provides energy retrofits for public housing. Severe Winter WeatherExtreme Heat Property Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 202 (pdf p. 214))
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Monitor ecosystems, species, and environmental health conditions

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Monitor ecosystems, species, and environmental health conditions

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Develop a monitoring program for insect infestation and disease outbreaks. Multiple or All HazardsVector-Borne Disease Agriculture and Food SupplyWater Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and Wildlife Southeast Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 119)
Monitor the success of migration by species of concern to newly suitable habitats. Identify additional protections for water and land, as needed, to ensure Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems Water Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and Wildlife Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Conduct regular monitoring of restored ecosystems once the primary restoration is complete, especially as climate stressors appear or become greater. Adjust future restoration and management practices Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and Wildlife Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Identify current invasive and non-native pests and pathogens threatening the agriculture sector. Review the projected risk exacerbated by climate change. Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems Agriculture and Food Supply Southeast Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel
Consider using the US Forest Service's monitoring tools, including the Design and Analysis Toolkit for Inventory and Monitoring among others, for planning, Shifting Species, Habitats, and EcosystemsFire (Wildfire) Agriculture and Food SupplyWater Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and Wildlife Northern Great Plains Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan
Establish early warning systems to monitor carbon chemistry at shellfish hatcheries and work with hatchery managers to develop methods that protect Water Pollution Economy Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
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Monitor, restore, and maintain natural creeks and channels

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Monitor, restore, and maintain natural creeks and channels

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Monitor and improve natural creek conditions to improve flood flow to reduce erosion, improve habitat and protect the adjacent neighborhoods and commercial areas. Erosion – CoastalFlooding – General Water Infrastructure – WastewaterMultiple or All AssetsProperty Southwest City of Santa Cruz, CA Climate Action Plan
Reduce flooding by targeting stream restoration in gullies that are most affected by fluctuations in water volume. Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced Aquatic and Marine ResourcesWater Infrastructure – Stormwater Southeast Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 116)
Review which gulches (V-shaped valley formed by erosion that may contain a small stream) are most affected by fluctuations in volume. Identify their impact to the community and develop strategies to reduce Flooding – General Multiple or All Assets Midwest Denver, CO Climate Action Plan
Restore natural flow and decrease flooding and recreational risks by removing antiquated low-head dams. Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced Multiple or All AssetsNatural Areas and Wildlife Southeast
Evaluate the flooding potential of creeks in the jurisdiction. Monitor water flow to improve natural creek conditions and to improve floodwater flow, reduce erosion, improve habitat and protect adjacent Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced Water Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and WildlifeProperty Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 179 (pdf p. 191))
Encourage daylighting streams — restoring above-ground water flow to a stream that is diverted below ground — to reduce polluted runoff and address flash flooding. Water PollutionFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced Water Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and Wildlife Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 209 (pdf p. 221))
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Identify and close gaps in access to services, transportation, and green space

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Identify and close gaps in access to services, transportation, and green space

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Identify park-poor communities and ensure that new parks and trail systems are within walking distance to underserved populations. Extreme Heat Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyNatural Areas and Wildlife Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Facilitate more affordable access to education. Fire (Wildfire) Economy Northern Great Plains Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan
Determine frontline communities' access to opportunity of all types, including education, economic health, housing and neighborhood quality, health, natural Multiple or All Hazards People Northwest Puget Sound Regional Council Climate Change and Resilience Guidance
Identify areas with inequitable access to transportation and delivery of services. Identify partnerships and resources to expand services. Multiple or All Hazards Transportation and Mobility Northwest Puget Sound Regional Council Climate Change and Resilience Guidance
Assure affordable access to safe drinking water for all. Water Pollution Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water Midwest Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Region (p. 87)
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