Plan

Planning for Climate Resilience | City of Asheville, North Carolina

Summary

This report highlights an assessment of potential climate-related impacts, vulnerabilities, and risks for the City of Asheville that were identified during the planning process. The assessment phase of this work provided a foundation on which to evaluate existing policies and identify new options that reduce vulnerability and build resilience. These new options either (i) reduce exposure of assets to hazard events, (ii) increase the ability to cope with potential impacts, or (iii) support response and recovery following an event.

Year
2024

Details

Hazards Addressed
Drought
Extreme Heat
Flooding – Rainfall-induced
Landslides
Multiple or All Hazards
Wildfire
Assets
Critical Facilities
Energy and Utilities
Natural Areas and Wildlife
People
Property
Transportation and Mobility
Water Infrastructure – General
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Lessons Learned

In the process of identifying and prioritizing resilience strategies, it was important to recognize steps that the city has already taken and strategies that the city and stakeholders are already working to implement. The findings of the assessment support continuing these efforts and strategies to help build resilience.

Options Used

Launch a mobile food market program that connects low-income communities to food distribution centers and grocery stores. Consider providing information to City/County (Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan) hazard mitigation plan Plan for effective internal communications across departments during floods.

Steps to Resilience

Get Started
Understand Exposure
Assess Vulnerability & Risk
Investigate Options
Prioritize & Plan
Take Action

Plans

Planning for Climate Resilience | City of Asheville, North Carolina

Organizations to Contact

City of Asheville
UNC Asheville's National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center (NEMAC)

Relevant Options

Encourage commercial and industrial cooling tower system upgrades that decrease water use. Increasing water use efficiency can prevent or alleviate drought impacts. Cooling towers can be high volume water Implement proactive regional community planning and identify critical customers (i.e.scenario training, emergency mutual aid, continuity planning). Implement commercial cooling tower system upgrade program in other processes. Encourage commercial and industrial adoption of such processes.
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