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A Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Resources of Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests

Adaptation Phase:

Assessment

Sector Addressed:

Biodiversity

Conservation / Restoration

Fisheries

Forestry

Research

Water Resources

Wildlife

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Adaptation Phase:

Assessment

Summary:

Climate change has increased the vulnerability of cultural resources in coastal locations at Bering Land Bridge National Preserve and Cape Krusenstern National Monument along the northwestern Alaska coast. The Alaska Regional Office is developing and testing a GIS model that is intended to predict locations and vulnerability of these cultural resources.

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Adaptation Phase:

Assessment

Sector Addressed:

Education / Outreach

Land Use Planning

Tourism / Recreation

Transportation / Infrastructure

Summary:

Sea level rise and coastal flooding threaten small businesses and the tourism industry in Beaufort and Port Royal, South Carolina. In 2014, Beaufort’s mayor and the president of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce formed a Sea Level Rise Task Force to examine vulnerable sites in the area and recommend adaptation strategies.

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Adaptation Phase:

Assessment

Sector Addressed:

Development (socioeconomic)

Policy

Summary:

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is engaged in both climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts. The ClimAID project assessed both climate change impacts and adaptation options for the state.

Screenshot from the Vulnerability Assessment Summary Report

Adaptation Phase:

Assessment

Summary:

Benicia is a waterfront community in the San Francisco Bay Area. The city is home to a thriving arts community, beautiful weather and scenic vistas, a downtown full of charming boutiques and antique shops, and an industrial park and port that provide jobs to Benicia residents. However, all of this is threatened by the impacts of future climate change.