Nashville MPO’s Building Resilience: A Climate Adaptation Plan
This plan was developed by representatives of Nashville Metropolitan Organization (Nashville and surrounding counties) in collaboration with Climate Solutions University (CSU), the Cumberland River Compact, and the Model Forest Policy Program.
Adaptation Through Local Comprehensive Planning: Guidance for Puget Sound Communities
This extensive guidance document was developed as a result of a vulnerability assessment and local comprehensive plan update process undertaken by the City of Bainbridge Island, which worked with the climate consulting firm EcoAdapt.
Integrating Resiliency Language into Existing Plans
Resilient Virginia partnered with University of Virginia’s Environmental Resilience Institute to host a group of student interns during. These students identified resiliency language integrated in existing Comprehensive Plans, Hazard Mitigation Plans, and Master Plans from communities across Virginia and one in New Hampshire.
What is Climate Resilience and Why Does It Matter?
This document, published by Center for Climate and Energy Solutions does a great job explaining what climate resilience is and why it must be an essential part of our planning processes.
Resilience Roadmap – Making Cities Resilient 2030 – UNDRR
Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) is a programmatic approach developed by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) to help cities reduce risk and build resilience.
Regional Resilience Toolkit
Regional Resilience Toolkit: 5 Steps to build large scale resilience to natural disaster
EPA: Flood Resilience Checklist
Is your community prepared for a possible flood? Use EPA’s Flood Resilience checklist to improve your community’s flood resilience.
Virginia Coastal Resilience Database
The Virginia Coastal Resilience Web Explorer allows you to interact with products of the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan.
2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan
The landscape and scope of emergency management is changing quickly. Ten years ago, FEMA managed an average of 108 disasters a year. Today they manage an average of 311 disasters plus the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2021, FEMA released their 2022-2026 Strategic Plan that addresses these changes.
