Tools | U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Tools are available to help you manage your climate-related risks and opportunities, and to help guide you in building resilience to extreme events. Browse the list below, or filter by topic and/or tool functionality in the boxes above. To expand your results, click the Clear Filters link.

EnviroAtlas

Access a range of interactive maps and resources to explore the benefits people receive from nature. Map analysis tools can help you understand potential ecological and human health outcomes of various activities.

Environmental Resilience Institute Toolkit (ERIT)

This interactive resource helps decision makers create an integrated package of information about climate change tailored specifically to their community and their needs.

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Environmental Resilience Tools Wizard

This online tool was created to help state and local emergency managers, environmental or health agencies, and anyone who may not be familiar with EPA resources that help build community resilience to disasters.

Environmental Sensitivity Index

Access maps to check the sensitivity of coastal resources to oil spills.

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ESFLG Model and Data Inventory

An inventory of disaster-related datasets and models useful to decision makers planning for, and responding to, disasters.

Essential Fish Habitat Mapper

Access visualizations of the spatial distribution of fish species, their life stages, and important habitats.

Excessive Heat Events Guidebook

Public health officials can use this guide to assess potential local health risks from extreme heat events.

Explore Climate Impacts

This interactive map—a companion to the Adaptation Workbook—lets you see how climate change may affect different regions and ecosystems in the U.S.

Extreme Event Game

Is your community ready for an extreme event? In one hour, groups of 12-48 players learn how important it is to build coalitions across all sectors of a community and invest in short-term and long-term resources to make their city more resilient.

Extreme Heat Prevention Guide

Individuals and communities can find information, guidance, and practical solutions relating to the health effects of extreme heat.

Extreme Water Levels

View probability statistics on the likelihood that coastal water levels at select stations will rise above or fall below a given elevation.

Extremes Database: SRCC's Climate Extremes Portal

Search the ACIS database for extremes in temperature and precipitation.

Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET)

Access timely data on rainfall, crop health, and other factors that can affect food production and supply in food-insecure nations.

Federal Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Toolkit

Explore examples and learn how to design and maintain crowdsourcing and citizen science projects.

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Federal Highway Administration Scenario Planning Guidebook

Transportation agencies can use this guidebook for scenario planning to address transportation issues, changes in land use, and population growth or decline, as well as climate change and uses of alternative energy.

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FEMA All Hazards Mobile App

Download this mobile app to easily access important information on over 20 types of hazards, including floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes.

FEMA and Tribal Nations: A Pocket Guide

This guide helps federally recognized tribes find and access programs offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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FEMA Flood Map Service Center

Users can find, view, analyze, and print flood hazard maps from FEMA.

FEMA National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System

This program helps communities reduce their flood risk and lower their flood insurance premium rates.

Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS)

View and download satellite data showing near real-time active fire locations worldwide.

Fish Species Climate Vulnerability Assessment Methodology

Researchers and managers can use this methodology to develop estimates of marine fish and invertebrate species' vulnerability to a changing environment. Results can help start discussions about adaptive management strategies.

Fisheries Resilience Index

Fisheries businesses and communities can use this simple self-assessment to check if they are prepared to maintain operations during and after disasters.

Flood Inundation Mapper

This interactive, online map tool helps communities visualize potential flooding scenarios, identify areas and resources that may be at risk, and enhance their local response effort during a flooding event.

Flood Resilience Checklist

Local governments, community organizations, and nonprofits can use the checklist to assess their community’s readiness to prepare for, deal with, and recover from floods.

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Flood Resilience: A Basic Guide for Water and Wastewater Utilities

Water utility personnel can work through this straightforward guide to document the threat of flooding at their utilities, identify specific vulnerabilities and potential mitigation options, and develop an implementation plan to increase their resilience to flooding.

Flood Vulnerability Assessment for Critical Facilities

Managers of critical facilities can take this assessment to identify their facility's potential vulnerabilities to flooding. Users receive a customized report summarizing risks and a set of recommendations to address them.

FloodHelpNY

New York City homeowners can use this digital platform to learn about how they can protect their home and finances from flooding—which is expected to worsen with rising sea levels.

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Floodplain Ecosystem Service Mapper

This web mapping application displays helps users assess, quantify, and value the ecosystem services provided by floodplains in the Delaware River and Chesapeake Bay watersheds.

FloodZoneData.us

Check the number and type of housing units built within floodplains by state, county, or census tract. View data on an interactive map or download data for further analysis.

Food Access Research Atlas

View maps and download data on food access indicators by census tract, including low-income designation, distance to nearest supermarket, vehicle availability, and group quarters.

Food Environment Atlas

Users can view maps—and download data—for a variety of food environment factors, including store/restaurant proximity, food prices, food and nutrition assistance programs, and community socioeconomic and demographic characteristics.

ForWarn Forest Change Assessment Viewer

Resource managers and forest landowners can monitor forest health using satellite images taken every eight days. Tools help them attribute abnormalities to insects, disease, wildfire, storms, human development, or unusual weather.

FuelCast

This fuel and rangeland production forecasting system provides actionable geospatial intelligence for rangeland managers, fire specialists, and producers.

Future San Francisco Bay Tidal Marshes

Explore how sea level rise in the San Francisco Bay area may impact coastal marshes and the important ecosystem services and habitat they provide.

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G-WOW (Guiding for Tomorrow) Changing Climate, Changing Culture Initiative

Incorporating scientific research with place-based evidence, this unique approach increases awareness of climate change impacts around Lake Superior. Outreach tools include a web-based service learning curriculum and educator training.

GeoHEALTH Platform

This secure GIS-based interactive mapping application incorporates information from many sources into a single visual environment for enhanced situational awareness, assessment, and management of resources for planning and response to natural, man-made, or pandemic events.

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