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2017 - Cities Adaptation Actions

Row numberAccount numberOrganizationCityCountryRegionC40AccessReporting YearClimate hazardsAdaptation ActionAction descriptionCity LocationCountry Location
50159633City of Santa Cruz, CASanta Cruz, CAUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Coastal floodFlood mappingDowntown Santa Cruz, the beach and tourist serving areas and the Wastewater Treatment Facili-ty are all at risk from sea level rise and extreme storm events. Replacement of the Highway 1/Highway 9 bridge across the San Lorenzo River has also been identified as a very high priority. The bridge structure acts as a debris barrier during storms, creating a barrier or temporary dam and exacerbating flooding on the upper San Lorenzo River.See actions listed on pages 33 onward of the Climate Adaptation Plan for flood specific actions.As of January 2017, the City has begun an update to its Vulnerability Assessment and Climate Adaptation Plan, and will be updating its adaptation actions. The description below describes our actions as of 2011.(36.974117°, -122.030796°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
50259633City of Santa Cruz, CASanta Cruz, CAUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Groundwater floodFlood mappingSee actions listed on pages 33 onward of the Climate Adaptation Plan for groundwater flood specific actions.As of January 2017, the City has begun an update to its Vulnerability Assessment and Climate Adaptation Plan, and will be updating its adaptation actions.(36.974117°, -122.030796°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
50355801City of West Palm BeachWest Palm BeachUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Coastal floodFlood mappingThe City is finalizing its Stormwater Master Plan which incorporates historical data on flooding and sea level rise projections.(26.715342°, -80.053375°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
50436522Comune di VerbaniaVerbaniaItalyEuropePublic2017Flash/surface floodFlood mappingin progress(45.928306°, 8.555371°)(41.87194°, 12.56738°)
50560375Gobiernación del Archipiélago de San AndrésArchipiélago de San AndrésColombiaLatin AmericaPublic2017Permanent inundationFlood mappingLa Corporación Ambiental identificó y delimito las areas suceptibles a inundaciones y cuenta con los mapas de dichas zonas. En estos sectores se realizan jornadas de sensibilización con el fin de asesorar a la comunidad en el manejo de residuos sólidos y se promueve las jornadas de limpieza, especialmente en épocas de lluvia, con el fin de evitar taponamiento y obtrucción de los desagues.(12.579438°, -81.697645°)(4.5709°, -74.2973°)
50654687Prefeitura Municipal de São José dos CamposSão José dos CamposBrazilLatin AmericaPublic2017River floodFlood mappingAs áreas de risco de alagamento foram mapeadas no Plano Municipal de Redução de Riscos (PMRR).(-23.184768°, -45.878284°)(-14.235004°, -51.92528°)
50749334City of Richmond, VARichmond, VAUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Rain stormHazard resistant infrastructure design and constructionStormwater infrastructure improvements have been made to prevent flooding of at-risk neighborhoods.(37.540725°, -77.436048°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
50854389Taichung City GovernmentTaichungTaiwanEast AsiaPublic2017Cyclone (Hurricane/Typhoon)Flood mappingRiver level monitoring and warning systems are built along major flood area. People can can use personal computer or mobile phone to check the status of rainfall and flood warning information for early preparation to avoid loss of property and life.(24.161859°, 120.646967°)(23.6978°, 120.9605°)
50954389Taichung City GovernmentTaichungTaiwanEast AsiaPublic2017Rain stormFlood mappingRiver level monitoring and warning systems are built along major flood area. People can can use personal computer or mobile phone to check the status of rainfall and flood warning information for early preparation to avoid loss of property and life.(24.161859°, 120.646967°)(23.6978°, 120.9605°)
51073295City of La Crosse, WILa Crosse, WIUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Flash/surface floodFlood mappingFEMA maps(43.8014°, -91.2396°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
51173295City of La Crosse, WILa Crosse, WIUSANorth AmericaPublic2017River floodFlood mappingFEMA maps(43.8014°, -91.2396°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
51231148City of AmsterdamAmsterdamNetherlandsEuropeC40Public2017Coastal floodFlood mappingFor each subject we have undertaken several actions. According to the Delta Strategy and Sustainability Agenda. Some action are National. Some are local.(52.370216°, 4.895168°)(52.132633°, 5.291266°)
51335863City of DurbanDurbanSouth AfricaAfricaC40Public2017Flash/surface floodFlood mappingrevised design floodline mapping(-29.8586804°, 31.0218404°)(-30.559482°, 22.937506°)
51431115City of JohannesburgJohannesburgSouth AfricaAfricaC40Public2017Flash/surface floodFlood mapping(-26.2041028°, 28.0473051°)(-30.559482°, 22.937506°)
51531167City of LagosLagosNigeriaAfricaC40Public2017Coastal floodFlood mappingLagos Geographical Information Systems (LAGIS) takes care of this.(6.524379°, 3.379206°)(9.081999°, 8.675277°)
5163429City of StockholmStockholmSwedenEuropeC40Public2017Flash/surface floodFlood mappinghttp://miljobarometern.stockholm.se/klimat/klimatforandringar-och-klimatanpassning/skyfall/(59.3293235°, 18.0685808°)(60.128161°, 18.643501°)
51731165Stadt HeidelbergHeidelbergGermanyEuropeC40Public2017River floodFlood mappingCrisis management including warning and evacuation systems(49.398752°, 8.672434°)(51.165691°, 10.451526°)
51831165Stadt HeidelbergHeidelbergGermanyEuropeC40Public2017Flash/surface floodFlood mappingDevelopment of warning and evacuation systems based on flood maps for topographical vulnerable areas.(49.398752°, 8.672434°)(51.165691°, 10.451526°)
51935268City of BostonBostonUSANorth AmericaC40Public2017Storm surgeFlood mappingWe have mapped storm surge impacts citywide through the Climate Ready Boston initiative.(42.3584308°, -71.0597732°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
52035268City of BostonBostonUSANorth AmericaC40Public2017Rain stormFlood mappingThe Boston Water and Sewer Commission mapped rain storm impacts, and we are building on this analysis through Climate Ready Boston. The BWSC is considering a new design storm standard based on the climate analysis.(42.3584308°, -71.0597732°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
52135268City of BostonBostonUSANorth AmericaC40Public2017River floodFlood mappingWe have mapped flooding impacts citywide through the Climate Ready Boston initiative.(42.3584308°, -71.0597732°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
52235268City of BostonBostonUSANorth AmericaC40Public2017Coastal floodFlood mappingWe have mapped flooding impacts citywide through the Climate Ready Boston initiative.(42.3584308°, -71.0597732°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
52331114City of SydneySydneyAustraliaSouth Asia and OceaniaC40Public2017Flash/surface floodFlood mappingUndertake research to identify the extent of properties within flood prone areas and the vulnerable community groups/members and the assets and facilities they use/frequent(-33.8674869°, 151.2069902°)(-25.274398°, 133.775136°)
52431114City of SydneySydneyAustraliaSouth Asia and OceaniaC40Public2017Lightning/thunderstormFlood mappingFloodplain management policies have been updated for all sub-catchments in the local government area.(-33.8674869°, 151.2069902°)(-25.274398°, 133.775136°)
52531114City of SydneySydneyAustraliaSouth Asia and OceaniaC40Public2017Rain stormFlood mappingFloodplain management policies have been updated for all sub-catchments in the local area(-33.8674869°, 151.2069902°)(-25.274398°, 133.775136°)
52635873Municipality of MedellínMedellínColombiaLatin AmericaC40Public2017LandslideFlood mappingEl Plan Municipal de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres de Medellín 2015-2030 se construyo entre los años 2014 y 2015, y se encuentra en etapa de divulgación. La implementación iniciara en el transcurso del 2017.(6.22729°, -75.573519°)(4.570868°, -74.297333°)
52731177Salt Lake CitySalt Lake CityUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Flash/surface floodHazard resistant infrastructure design and constructionSLC considers both its climate vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies in major street reconstruction projects.(40.7608°, -111.891°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
52835873Municipality of MedellínMedellínColombiaLatin AmericaC40Public2017Flash/surface floodFlood mappingEl Plan Municipal de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres de Medellín 2015-2030 se construyó entre los años 2014 y 2015, y se encuentra en etapa de divulgación. La implementación iniciara en el transcurso del 2017.(6.22729°, -75.573519°)(4.570868°, -74.297333°)
52935873Municipality of MedellínMedellínColombiaLatin AmericaC40Public2017Rain stormFlood mappingEl Plan Municipal de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres de Medellín 2015-2030 se construyo entre los años 2014 y 2015, y se encuentra en etapa de divulgación. La implementación iniciara en el transcurso del 2017.(6.22729°, -75.573519°)(4.570868°, -74.297333°)
53031159Alcaldía Metropolitana de CaracasCaracasVenezuelaLatin AmericaC40Public2017DroughtFlood mappingA flood risk map was established for the City. Procedures have been established about how to react to climate events(10.4696404°, -66.8037185°)(6.42375°, -66.58973°)
53131156Municipality of CuritibaCuritibaBrazilLatin AmericaC40Public2017Rain stormFlood mappingThe mapping is been done by the Coordination for Rink Management for all the basins in the city(-25.431063°, -49.264693°)(-14.235004°, -51.92528°)
53231146Addis Ababa City AdministrationAddis AbabaEthiopiaAfricaC40Public2017Flash/surface floodFlood mappingMapping and frequent updating of flood risks areas taking into account CC scenarios; mapping of who and what is at flood risk from all sources of flooding today, and in the future(9.028874°, 38.754366°)(9.145°, 40.489673°)
53331009City of CopenhagenCopenhagenDenmarkEuropeC40Public2017Rain stormFlood mappingAction Copenhagen must attain a level of resilience which limits potentially damaging floods from extreme rainfall events to the type which, statistically, occurs only once every 100 years. We talk of potentially damaging floods when water levels in streets, for example, reach 10 cm. It would be disproportionately expensive to implement adoptive measures in the city against events with return periods of more than 100 years when compared to the costs of the ensuing damage. Please note that the timescale for the implementation for cloud burst measures is estimated to 20 years, however the final implementation plan regarding all the planned cloud burst projects was adopted by november 2015. Action description The final implementation plan regarding all the planned cloud burst projects was adopted by november 2015. With a time frame of around 20 years before the Cloudburst Management Plan is fully implemented, it will be necessary to set a number of measures in motion in different water catchment areas simultaneously. This is not to say, however, that the adaptive action must be completed in one area before initiating activities elsewhere. The coordination of the pluvial flooding projects with ongoing urban development projects all over the city will mean that activities will be underway at several sites simultaneously, in any case. Finally, it might be necessary to deviate totally from the ranking order as work must be continuously coordinated with road renovation work, for example(55.6760968°, 12.5683371°)(56.26392°, 9.501785°)
53431009City of CopenhagenCopenhagenDenmarkEuropeC40Public2017Heat waveFlood mappingNo concrete actions have been taken yet. However the city plans for green corridors and thereby include considerations for heatwaves..(55.6760968°, 12.5683371°)(56.26392°, 9.501785°)
53535893City of Dar es SalaamDar es SalaamUnited Republic of TanzaniaAfricaC40Public2017River floodFlood mappingIdentification on the status of flood-prone areas(-6.792354°, 39.208328°)(-6.369028°, 34.888822°)
53631173Comune di MilanoMilanoItalyEuropeC40Public2017River floodFlood mapping(45.802578°, 9.086356°)(41.87194°, 12.56738°)
53736254Comune di VeneziaVeneziaItalyEuropeC40Public2017Rain stormFlood mappingAfter 2007 flooding a big work has been promoted by a special commissioner who has made a flood risk mapping and a program of adjustments to water infrastructure related to new risks.(45.4332515°, 12.3210704°)(41.87194°, 12.56738°)
53816581City of SeattleSeattleUSANorth AmericaC40Public2017Coastal floodFlood mappingConducted an analysis of the communities and infrastructure at increasing risk of coastal flooding.(47.6062°, -122.3321°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
53931117City of TorontoTorontoCanadaNorth AmericaC40Public2017River floodFlood mappingToronto works closely with the Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), an Agency of the City that is responsible for flood plain regulation and risk mitigation. A wide range of initiatives are currently underway that mitigate the City's risk to riverine flooding. TRCA's flood risk management office is focused on prevention and mitigation, preparedness, recovery, and response.(43.653226°, -79.3831843°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
54031109City of MelbourneMelbourneAustraliaSouth Asia and OceaniaC40Public2017Flash/surface floodFlood mappingDetailled mapping has been undertaken of some at risk neighbourhoods. Broader GIS modelling being undertaken for the entire municipality.(-37.814107°, 144.96328°)(-25.274398°, 133.775136°)
54131169Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHong KongHong KongEast AsiaC40Public2017Rain stormFlood mappingTo improve the performance of existing drainage systems and the sustainability, we have been actively commissioning the review studies on Drainage Master Plan (DMP), implementing flood prevention projects, incorporating environmentally friendly measures and promoting blue-green infrastructure in new development areas. The Government is reviewing the emergency management strategy for landslide and flooding hazards arising from extreme weather events.(22.2880809°, 114.1398015°)(22.396428°, 114.109497°)
54231164Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi MinhVietnamSouth Asia and OceaniaC40Public2017Groundwater floodFlood mapping(10.762622°, 106.660172°)(14.058324°, 108.277199°)
54335868Free and Hanseatic City of HamburgHamburgGermanyEuropePublic2017Heat waveGreen roofs/walls(53.5510846°, 9.9936818°)(51.165691°, 10.451526°)
54459163City of TiranaTiranaAlbaniaEuropePublic2017Heat waveGreen roofs/wallsGreen roofs (roof tops) in the manner of vegetation planted in vases or especially designed roofs.(41.327546°, 19.818698°)(41.153332°, 20.168331°)
54531148City of AmsterdamAmsterdamNetherlandsEuropeC40Public2017Heat waveGreen roofs/wallssubsidy programme(52.370216°, 4.895168°)(52.132633°, 5.291266°)
54631149City of AthensAthensGreeceEuropeC40Public2017Extreme hot daysGreen roofs/wallsGreen roofs have been put on the roofs of 13 school buildings. The project is funded under NSRF. In the climate adaptation strategy the installation of 30 additional roofs is foreseen.(37.98381°, 23.727539°)(39.074208°, 21.824312°)
54768378Municipalidad de Santiago de SurcoSantiago de SurcoPeruLatin AmericaPublic2017River floodHazard resistant infrastructure design and construction(-12.145272°, -77.005104°)(-9.19°, -75.0152°)
54850680CascaisCascaisPortugalEuropePublic2017DroughtHazard resistant infrastructure design and constructionThis includes numerous actions such as the diversity of water sources to reduce dependency, the implementation of new water pipes or close monitoring of water losses with state of the art technology associated with local verification of valves and loss communication by citizens.(38.6970565°, -9.4222945°)(39.399872°, -8.224454°)
54950680CascaisCascaisPortugalEuropePublic2017Coastal floodHazard resistant infrastructure design and constructionThe civil protection department and local stakeholders share responsibilities in managing the coastal areas erosion and to define hazard/closed areas for personal safety. Infrastructures are implemented to prevent coastal flooding near roads and people are diverged from areas within registered events. Natural systems such as dunes are protected through a biodiversity and sand restoration methods which resort to natural engineering.(38.6970565°, -9.4222945°)(39.399872°, -8.224454°)
55054521City of BournemouthBournemouthUnited KingdomEuropePublic2017Coastal floodHazard resistant infrastructure design and constructionFollowing the loss of several beach huts during extreme weather events, new standards are being implemented to increase resilience of new structures.(50.719164°, -1.880769°)(55.378051°, -3.435973°)

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Housing 50% of the world’s population, cities are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts. In 2017, some 380 cities disclosed their adaptation actions through CDP. Explore how these cities are building resilience to environmental impacts.

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