Plan

Miami Forever Climate Ready Strategy

Summary

Miami Forever Climate Ready takes inspiration from other climate adaptation plans developed by cities across the United States, including Boston, New York, New Orleans and Norfolk. Inspired by the Mayor’s leadership role with the Global Commission on Adaptation, it recognizes the “triple dividend” of adaptation -- avoided losses, economic benefits, and social and environmental benefits -- and strives for revolutionary changes to how we understand, plan for, and finance adaptation to climate risk.

Year

2024

Details

Hazards Addressed

Extreme Heat

Flooding – Coastal

Flooding – Rainfall-induced

High Winds

Assets

Economy

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Equity Insights

Climate change will have a greater impact on socioeconomically vulnerable populations. Many Miamians are struggling to make ends meet due to limited living wage jobs and the high cost of housing. Additionally, many Miami households have insufficient liquid assets to subsist at the poverty level for three months in the absence of income. For this population, loss of income due to a hurricane could be significantly disruptive.

Lessons Learned

We believe continued learning and collaboration are critical to the successful implementation of this strategy. So, we have built outreach and input processes into Miami Forever Climate Ready, with the hope that Miami residents and all our partners will continue to provide their ideas and insights in the years to come.