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Climate Adaption and Resiliency

Learn about Northampton's climate adaptation strategies including energy reduction, hazards mitigation, zoning incentives, and community engagement. Explore multi-hazard planning, flood risk assessment, public health considerations, and green infrastructure implementation for a resilient city.

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Climate Adaption and Resiliency

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  1. Climate Adaption and Resiliency Wayne Feiden, FAICP Director of Planning and Sustainability City of Northampton

  2. Built Environment Health & Safety Transportation Natural Systems Equity/Empowerment

  3. Climate Mitigation: part of adaptation • 20% reduction city government energy • Energy concierge • Energy & Sustainability Commission • Zoning incentives & requirements • Average new home <40 HERs rating • SREC: revolving clean energy $$$

  4. Community Values and Conversation

  5. Climate Change expectationsMedium term Data uncertainties and sensitivity Possible regional predictive model

  6. Multi-Hazard Mitigation PlanningEvolving natural hazards • Northampton=$2.5 million FEMA mitigation • Less expensive than disaster: 100 year storm=$25 million FEMA: “…sustained action to reduce or eliminate long-term risk…from natural hazards…”

  7. Northampton Hazard Assessment

  8. Zoning for Climate ChangeFlood Hazard Areas: 100 & 500 year

  9. Added Flood Hazard: Dike Breach

  10. Critical Infrastructure Affected

  11. Health Assessment Climate Change Public health at the table Address social equity Community conversation More informed vulnerability assessment

  12. Climate Adaptation • Street trees from warmer climates • No-build in 500 year floodplain • Storm-water standards • Land-use for walkable communities • Micro-grid underway (shelter, DPW, hospital) • Green infrastructure for stormwater • Emergency cooling shelter

  13. Climate Adaptation: Staff

  14. Climate Adaptation Plan Framework • Hazard & flooding mitigation • Storm-water • Acute (e.g., storm) • Chronic (health & disease) • Food • Land Use

  15. communityThe right time for ˄change Providence 2010 Katrina-2005 Christchurch-2010 Bath, Maine Haiti-2010 South Africa

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