Options Database

Explore more than a thousand resilience-building solutions considered by other communities. Each option is tied to specific hazards and assets, compiled from recent climate adaptation and resilience plans published in the United States.

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Option	Hazards	Assets
Increase staff capacity to manage and track grants.	Multiple or All Hazards Wildfire	Critical Facilities Multiple or All Assets People
Increase staff training on fighting wildfires.	Wildfire	Critical Facilities People
Increase stormwater management requirements for retaining water.	Flooding – General Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Water Infrastructure – Stormwater
Increase the amount of ground cover and understory plantings for their water retention capacity.	Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Natural Areas and Wildlife
Increase the capacity of residents to be self-reliant for the first few days following an extreme weather emergency. Emergency personnel are often overwhelmed during extreme weather emergencies and neighbors quickly become first responders. In 95% of all emergencies, bystanders or even the victims themselves are the first to provide emergency help or to perform a rescue.	High Winds Landslides Severe Winter Weather Wildfire Extreme Heat Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	People
Increase the capacity of stormwater management systems.	Flooding – General Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Water Infrastructure – Stormwater
Increase the number of peak flow diversions into offline storage in water supply systems.	Drought	Water Infrastructure – General Water Infrastructure – Stormwater
Increase the number of public water systems and publicly owned wastewater treatment works implementing an asset management program. Asset management programs facilitate the ability to track maintenance, effective useful life and when upgrades and replacements are needed. Effective and timeline upgrades protect water sources and water quality. Expand funding opportunities and incentives to develop and implement these programs.	Water Quality Changing Seasons	Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water Water Infrastructure – General
Increase the promotion of water quality resources and programs.	Water Quality	Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water Water Infrastructure – General Aquatic and Marine Resources
Increase the resiliency of existing residential and commercial development through financing opportunities for structural strengthening, fire safe landscaping, and energy efficiency upgrades.	Wildfire	Property
Increase the tree canopy by implementing urban forestry programs and changing ordinances to require less cutting and more vegetation.	Air Quality Extreme Heat Flooding – General	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy
Increase the urban tree canopy and target areas with urban heat island impacts. Trees are recognized for their ability to provide significant air quality and cooling benefits. It is important to assure that planting efforts increase tree canopy coverage in targeted areas to reduce the impact of extreme heat events.	Extreme Heat	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy
Increase the use and frequency of preventative maintenance treatments (e.g., seal coats, crack seals) that reduce impact of high temperatures on roadway wear and tear.	Extreme Heat	Transportation and Mobility
Increase the use of bridges and multi-culvert installations (instead of single culverts) when possible to increase flow rate and enhance riparian areas.	Flooding – General Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Transportation and Mobility Aquatic and Marine Resources
Increase training and equipment for staff to stay safe in the field during a hurricane. Include training information on how to respond after a hurricane.	High Winds	Critical Facilities People
Increase training for staff on erosion, sediment, landslides, risk identification and management.	Landslides Erosion and Shoreline Recession	Multiple or All Assets People
Increase urban green space to reduce runoff, promote groundwater recharge and reduce drought impacts. Examples might include using permeable streets and increasing greenery and water retention basins in parking lots.	Water Quality Drought Flooding – General	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy Multiple or All Assets Water Infrastructure – Stormwater
Increase water efficiency and conservation.	Drought	Water Infrastructure – General
Increase water infrastructure diversion to reduce the likelihood of sanitary sewer overflow.	Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	Water Infrastructure – General Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Water Infrastructure – Stormwater
Increase water storage ambition over time to adapt as the climate changes.	Drought Flooding – General	Water Infrastructure – Stormwater