Options Database

Option	Focus of Action
Participate in and expand Firewise community programs.	Educate, Engage, and Communicate, Community Engagement
Participate in and promote the Community Rating System and mitigation programs.	Governance and Funding, Financing & Incentives
Phase out septic systems and fund septic-to-sewer conversion.	Water Utilities, Wastewater (Infrastructure)
Pilot and test emerging technologies and materials for hazard resilience.	Data and Information, Data Collection, Analysis, Research, Assess Vulnerability & Risk
Plan and map evacuation routes and alternative emergency access.	Emergency Management, Preparedness
Position climate resilience as a driver of job creation and economic development.	Workforce, Staffing, Training, Workforce
Promote and support home weatherization and efficiency retrofits.	Built Environment, Adaptive Capacity of Buildings
Promote climate-adapted tree and plant species selection.	Working Lands, Vegetation, and Fuels, Manage Urban Forests and Vegetation
Promote cool roofs and passive cooling design in buildings.	Built Environment, Adaptive Capacity of Buildings
Promote household emergency and evacuation preparedness.	Educate, Engage, and Communicate, Education and Outreach
Promote local food production and supply chain diversification.	Community Health and Capacity, Food Security
Promote native and drought-tolerant landscaping on private property.	Nature-Based and Green Solutions, Green Infrastructure
Promote rainwater harvesting and onsite water capture.	Nature-Based and Green Solutions, Green Infrastructure
Promote safe indoor air quality measures in buildings.	Community Health and Capacity, Public Health, Educate, Engage, and Communicate, Education and Outreach
Promote soil health and regenerative land management practices.	Working Lands, Vegetation, and Fuels, Working Lands
Promote teleworking policies for government and businesses.	Economy, Economic Development
Protect and restore natural floodplain function.	Nature-Based and Green Solutions, Nature-based solutions
Protect outdoor workers through training and workplace standards.	Community Health and Capacity, Public Health
Protect pollinators and beneficial species through habitat and pest management	Working Lands, Working Lands, Vegetation, and Fuels
Provide cooling equipment and air conditioning access to vulnerable residents.	Community Health and Capacity, Public Health

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