Options Database

Option	Focus of Action
Restore and manage ecosystems and native plant communities.	Nature-Based and Green Solutions, Nature-based solutions
Restore coastal habitats, dunes, and shoreline vegetation.	Nature-Based and Green Solutions, Nature-based solutions
Restore riparian corridors and stream buffers with native vegetation.	Nature-Based and Green Solutions, Nature-based solutions
Restrict or prohibit new development in high-hazard areas.	Land Use and Development, Land Use Practice
Review and update development codes, ordinances, and standards for climate resilience.	Land Use and Development, Standards and Regulations
Secure funding and budget protocols for rising operations, maintenance, and energy costs.	Governance and Funding, Funding
Stabilize banks and slopes with bioengineering and revetments.	Built Environment, Armoring, Harden, Retrofits, and Revetments
Steer development away from hazard-exposed areas through incentives and development rights tools.	Land Use and Development, Land Use Practice
Strengthen, elevate, and upsize roads, bridges, and culverts.	Built Environment, Enhance Bridges & Structures
Strengthen stormwater management standards and capacity requirements.	Land Use and Development, Standards and Regulations
Study and adopt best practices from relevant communities of practice and subject matter experts.	Data and Information, Data Collection, Analysis, Research, Assess Vulnerability & Risk
Study climate change impacts on key economic sectors and food systems.	Data and Information, Data Collection, Analysis, Research, Assess Vulnerability & Risk
Support farmers in adapting practices to changing climate conditions.	Working Lands, Vegetation, and Fuels, Working Lands
Support forest product markets and biomass utilization.	Economy, Economic Development
Support recreation providers in adapting to low-snow and low-water conditions.	Economy, Economic Development
Train government, utility, and responder staff for hazard response and continuity.	Workforce, Workforce, Staffing, Training
Train staff in crime-prevention environmental design (CPTED) and incentivize its use.	Working Lands, Vegetation, and Fuels, Manage Urban Forests and Vegetation, Workforce, Workforce, Staffing, Training
Update parks, trails, and open space plans for climate impacts.	Built Environment, Planning
Upgrade and diversify water supply, treatment, and interconnection infrastructure.	Water Utilities, Drinking Water (Infrastructure)
Use heat-resistant and cool pavement materials.	Built Environment, Enhance Pavement

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