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Explore more than a thousand resilience-building solutions considered by other communities. Each option is tied to specific hazards and assets, compiled from recent climate adaptation and resilience plans published in the United States.

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Designate priority areas for adaptation action in local plans.

 		Built Environment, Planning

Detect and reduce water system losses through leak detection programs.

 		Water Utilities, Drinking Water (Infrastructure)

Develop and contribute to hazard mitigation plans.

 		Built Environment, Planning

Develop and regularly update a sea level rise strategy.

 		Built Environment, Planning

Develop and update hydrologic and water management models for future climate conditions.

 		Data and Information, Modeling

Develop coastal management plans.

 		Built Environment, Planning

Develop community resilience hubs in high-risk neighborhoods.

 		Community Health and Capacity, Resilience Hubs

Develop comprehensive climate adaptation plans and strategies.

 		Built Environment, Planning

Develop comprehensive statewide or citywide workforce strategies and roadmaps to coordinate climate-related jobs efforts.

 		Workforce, Staffing, Training, Workforce

Develop emergency communication plans and systems.

 		Emergency Management, Preparedness

Develop extreme heat response plans and trigger-based protocols.

 		Emergency Management, Preparedness

Develop hazard forecasting and early warning systems.

 		Emergency Management, Preparedness

Develop local workforce and degree programs in resilience-related fields.

 		Workforce, Workforce, Staffing, Training

Develop microgrids and distributed energy systems, especially for critical system and facilities.

 		Built Environment, Develop Distributed Energy Systems

Develop pre-disaster recovery plans.

 		Emergency Management, Preparedness, Governance and Funding, Partnerships

Develop support mechanisms for private property drainage and slope stabilization improvements.

 		Governance and Funding, Financing & Incentives

Develop or update drought response and contingency plans.

 		Built Environment, Planning

Develop water supply plans with alternate sources and drought contingencies.

 		Built Environment, Planning

Develop watershed and flood management master plans.

 		Built Environment, Planning

Develop wildfire protection and management plans.

 		Built Environment, Planning