Options Database | U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Option	Hazards	Assets
Adopt wildfire mitigation landscape standards to reduce the risk of wildfire spreading between properties.	Wildfire	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy Property
Advocate for investing in cleaner and more accessible public transportation.	Air Quality	Transportation and Mobility
Advocate for more renewable energy sources at state level	Extreme Heat	Energy and Utilities
Advocate for statewide oversight and coordination of regional adaptation initiatives. This coordination should include all aspects of disaster preparedness and recovery across state agencies, specifically flood risk mitigation and adaptation activities between disaster events.	Multiple or All Hazards Flooding – General	Multiple or All Assets People
After completing a plan, revisit and revise the goals and strategies every 2 years based on implementation results and new information.	Multiple or All Hazards Water Quality	Water Infrastructure – General Multiple or All Assets
Aggressively participate in FEMA funding programs to protect private Property.	Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Property
Align flood mitigation and open space investments.	Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Natural Areas and Wildlife
To allow for marsh migration, identify wetlands to protect based on sea level rise projections.	Flooding – Coastal	Aquatic and Marine Resources Multiple or All Assets
Amend existing design standards to encourage multi-functional capital improvements for flood protection and management.	Flooding – General	Property
Analyze and update building codes and ordinances to make buildings safer from wind and flooding, more energy and water efficient, more tolerant of heat waves and healthier to live in.	Multiple or All Hazards	Multiple or All Assets
Analyze current, historical and projected conditions to identify and prioritize where to resist, accept or facilitate site or ecosystem change, considering cultural values.	Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems	Aquatic and Marine Resources Natural Areas and Wildlife
Annually align City operational priorities to reflect the current assessment of Flooding and SLR impacts.	Multiple or All Hazards	Multiple or All Assets
Annually align local government operational priorities to reflect the current assessment of flooding and sea level rise impacts.	Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	Multiple or All Assets
Ask residents to help keep storm drains clear of debris.	Flooding – General	Water Infrastructure – Stormwater
Assess and prioritize natural public areas for additional water storage capacity. This action could also support natural habitat resilience.	Drought	Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water Aquatic and Marine Resources Natural Areas and Wildlife
Assess culvert structures for structural integrity on flood-prone streets in neighborhoods that could become isolated if a culvert were to fail.	Flooding – General Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Transportation and Mobility
Assess governmental assets' exposure to erosion, extreme heat, flooding, high winds, landslides, severe winter weather and wildfire. Determine if those assets house critical functions. If they do, determine next steps.	High Winds Landslides Severe Winter Weather Wildfire Erosion and Shoreline Recession Extreme Heat Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Critical Facilities Multiple or All Assets
Assess how climate change may influence in- or out-migration to the community or the region. Develop short- and long-term strategies for shelter and housing and services.	Multiple or All Hazards	People
Assess impact of climate change on community resources by developing an inventory of the location and condition of existing infrastructure such as sidewalks, bike lanes and transit facilities. Include services that support alternative modes of travel and serve areas of low income. Also include affordable housing, public services and employment centers.	Multiple or All Hazards	Transportation and Mobility
Assess local air quality; where needed, pursue strategies to protect vulnerable populations from pollution.	Air Quality	People