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Addressing Climate Change : How will we Adapt? Alan C. Clark

Addressing Climate Change : How will we Adapt? Alan C. Clark Houston-Galveston Area Council | 2009. H-GAC Foresight Panel on Environmental Effects. Dr. Philip Bedient Herman and George R. Brown Professor of Civil Engineering Rice University Dr. Peter Bishop Professor of Future Studies

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Addressing Climate Change : How will we Adapt? Alan C. Clark

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  1. Addressing Climate Change: How will we Adapt? Alan C. Clark Houston-Galveston Area Council | 2009

  2. H-GAC Foresight Panel on Environmental Effects Dr. Philip Bedient Herman and George R. Brown Professor of Civil Engineering Rice University Dr. Peter Bishop Professor of Future Studies University of Houston Alan Clark Director, Transportation Planning Houston-Galveston Area Council Dr. Robert Harriss President and CEO Houston Advanced Research Center Dr. Neal Lane Malcolm Gillis University Professor & Professor of Physics Senior Fellow, Baker Institute Rice University Dr. Barry Lefer Assistant Professor, Department of Geosciences University of Houston Dr. Eugene Leong Consultant Mike Talbott, P.E. Director, Harris County Flood Control District Harris County Public Infrastructure Department Dr. Arnold Vedlitz Professor, Bob Bullock Chair in Government and Public Policy Director of the Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy Texas A&M University

  3. Future Climate Scenario • By Year 2100 • Temperature rise of 2-7º F • Sea level rise of 2-5 feet • Longer dry periods but heavier rainfall events • Increased frequency and intensity of hurricanes and tropical storms

  4. Inundation from 5’ Sea Level Rise

  5. Inundation from 5’ Sea Level Rise

  6. Recommendations Strengthen mutual aid agreements Building in resilience Consider longer term view of infrastructure needs New financing mechanisms • Management • Growth • Investment • Recovery and Reconstruction

  7. Management • Use historical climate record and credible climate change projections in planning. • Enhance coordination of evacuation plans and communication systems. • Review and strengthen mutual aid agreements to improve intergovernmental coordination and cooperation. • Develop heat wave management plans. • Use alternative paving products. • Implement stricter emission controls.

  8. Growth • Avoid construction in areas subject to sea level rise. • Build compact communities • Build livable centers • Consider appropriateness of different modes of transportation.

  9. Reinvestment • Consider a longer term view of infrastructure needs than as planned today.

  10. Recovery and Reconstruction • H-GAC should assist local governments with climate change planning.

  11. Plan and guide Strengthen and protect Relocate Phasing Strategies Time

  12. Next Steps • Regional Flood Management Council Guidebook, 2009 • Resiliency Planning Workshop, April 2009 • Texas A&M Bush School Capstone Project, 2009

  13. Questions? To download the report, visit www.h-gac.com/go/environmentaleffects

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