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2017 - Cities Adaptation Actions
| Row number | Account number | Organization | City | Country | Region | C40 | Access | Reporting Year | Climate hazards | Adaptation Action | Action description | City Location | Country Location |
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| 751 | 43928 | Canberra | Canberra | Australia | South Asia and Oceania | Public | 2017 | Flash/surface flood | Other: Development of management framework | The ACT Framework for Flood Management is being revised in 2017. | (-35.3075°, 149.1244°) | (-25.274398°, 133.775136°) | |
| 752 | 59669 | City of North Vancouver | North Vancouver | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | Landslide | Other: development permit areas | The City of North Vancouver is preparing and enacting Development Permit Area guidelines for properties in hazard prone areas including steep slopes. | (49.32°, -123.0724°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 753 | 50356 | Ayuntamiento de Morelia | Morelia | Mexico | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Vector-borne disease | Other: Diagnóstico de incremento de enfermedades | Campañas preventivas. | (32.502581°, -117.069292°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 754 | 50356 | Ayuntamiento de Morelia | Morelia | Mexico | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Water-borne disease | Other: Dignóstico de incremento de enfermedades | Campañas preventivas | (32.502581°, -117.069292°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 755 | 59669 | City of North Vancouver | North Vancouver | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | Heat wave | Other: Energy efficiency and passive design | The City promotes passive design in new construction to minimize heat gain and has a dedicated street tree planting program aimed at reducing the urban heat island effect. The City’s district energy system, Lonsdale Energy, is now incorporating cooling service to deal with increased cooling needs. The City also provides cooling stations - water park features for families with young children, particularly important features in a highly urbanized municipality. Furthermore, all of the City’s natural forested areas are protected as parkland, offering cooler recreational areas and mitigating the urban heat island effect. | (49.32°, -123.0724°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 756 | 59669 | City of North Vancouver | North Vancouver | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | Extreme hot days | Other: Energy efficiency and passive design | The City promotes passive design in new construction to minimize heat gain and has a dedicated street tree planting program aimed at reducing the urban heat island effect. The City’s district energy system, Lonsdale Energy, is now incorporating cooling service to deal with increased cooling needs. The City also provides cooling stations - water park features for families with young children, particularly important features in a highly urbanized municipality. Furthermore, all of the City’s natural forested areas are protected as parkland, offering cooler recreational areas and mitigating the urban heat island effect. | (49.32°, -123.0724°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 757 | 35894 | Ville de Montreal | Montreal | Canada | North America | C40 | Public | 2017 | Drought | Other: Ensure the quality and quantity of drinking water | The Service de l’eau (water department) has identified the risks associated with drought, and many measures are already in place, such as the adaptation of water treatment based on the changing characteristics of raw water. But we can still list the major action items:• Preserve the agglomeration’s raw water resources• Reduce the volumes of water lost along the network: renovation and ongoing maintenance program for infrastructures• Optimize management methods: ongoing maintenance program and water savings program• Make sure to apply the by-law concerning the use of drinking water (RCG 13-023 for the boroughs and RCG 13-011 for the municipalities)Other adaptation measures than ensure the quality and quantity of drinking water are included in the plan for droughts. For complete information. please refer to the following briefs in the plan:5.1 Ensure the quality and quantity of drinking water5.2 Increase infrastructures’ and buildings’ resilience to soil drying5.3 Increase plants’ resilience to drought | (45.5086699°, -73.5539925°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) |
| 758 | 50381 | Municipio de Torreón | Torreón | Mexico | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Forest fire | Other: Fire brigades | Fire brigades are made with the people of the communities | (25.542844°, -103.406786°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 759 | 54706 | Prefeitura Municipal de Boa Vista | Boa Vista | Brazil | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Severe wind | Other: FISCALIZAÇÃO E CONTROLE | RETIRADA DE ÁRVORES COM PROBABILIDADE DE TOMBAMENTO | (2.830671°, -60.677881°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 760 | 54706 | Prefeitura Municipal de Boa Vista | Boa Vista | Brazil | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Forest fire | Other: FISCALIZAÇÃO E CONTROLE | CAPACITAÇÃO DOS BRIGADISTAS DA DEFESA CIVIL E CORPO DE BOMBEIROS. | (2.830671°, -60.677881°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 761 | 54706 | Prefeitura Municipal de Boa Vista | Boa Vista | Brazil | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Vector-borne disease | Other: FISCALIZAÇÃO E CONTROLE | FORMAÇÃO DE EQUIPES PARA REALIZAREM AS VISITAS NAS RESIDENCIAS . CAMPANHAS DE COMBATE AOS MOSQUITOS, VEICULADAS NA TELEVISÃO E RÁDIO. | (2.830671°, -60.677881°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 762 | 31112 | Kaohsiung City Government | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | East Asia | Public | 2017 | Cyclone (Hurricane/Typhoon) | Other: Flood disaster prevention and relief projects | To maintain and to expand the center of each regimen, to implement the management of mobile flood pumping machine equipment, to strengthen local flood tubes and strain dispatching function | (22.629705°, 120.343804°) | (23.69781°, 120.960515°) | |
| 763 | 59163 | City of Tirana | Tirana | Albania | Europe | Public | 2017 | Rain storm | Other: Flood protection | Improve retention and natural flows including steps on the river bed to retain water as much as possible. | (41.327546°, 19.818698°) | (41.153332°, 20.168331°) | |
| 764 | 31151 | Basel-Stadt | Basel-Stadt | Switzerland | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Lightning/thunderstorm | Other: hail protection | Reglement for buildings | (47.5619°, 7.5928°) | (46.818188°, 8.227512°) |
| 765 | 35894 | Ville de Montreal | Montreal | Canada | North America | C40 | Public | 2017 | Rain storm | Other: Harvest rainwater | Any approach must aim to catch rainwater at the source, hold the water on site and let it trickle out more slowly. This includes the use of landscaping strategies and stormwater management measures:• Adopt zoning and subdivision regulations relative to rainwater harvesting for sealed surfaces within various plans: o Site planning and architectural integration program (SPAIP, or Plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale (PIIA))o Individual construction planso General urban plans o Agreements relative to municipal works• Direct runoff water toward wetlands or watercourses, as well as toward public infrastructures that could serve as floodable lands over short periods of time during intense rain (parks, soccer fields, road segments)• Encourage optimal management practices that would allow rainwater to soak into the soil or to be harvested (ex.: green roofs, gardens and rain barrels, retention basins, etc.) instead of directing runoff water toward the pipe network o Remove downspouts that channel water into the sewers and direct rainwater toward permeable surfaces instead• Make regulatory changes for urban planning in general as well as in the way parking lots are built• Increase the use of continuous tree trenches • Encourage the use of plants with different kinds of root systems in phytotechnology projectsOther adaptation measures than harvest rainwater are included in the plan for rain storm (heavy rainfalls). For complete information. please refer to the following briefs in the plan:2.1 Harvest rainwater2.2 Increase infrastructures’ and buildings’ resilience to runoff water2.3 Minimize sealed surfaces2.4 Ensure the capacity of stormwater and combined sewer systems2.5 Increase and preserve tree and plant cover2.6 Develop emergency measures for heavy rainfalls | (45.5086699°, -73.5539925°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) |
| 766 | 60274 | Prefeitura de Cruzeiro do Sul | Cruzeiro do Sul | Brazil | Latin America | Public | 2017 | River flood | Other: Implementação da Defesa Civil Municipal | Plano de Ação e de Contigência pela Defesa Civil. | (-7.627998°, -72.676149°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 767 | 36159 | City of Lisbon | Lisbon | Portugal | Europe | Public | 2017 | Flash/surface flood | Other: Improve retention and infiltration of rainwater and improve drainage infrastructure | General Plan for Drainage (aproved in 2015); Implementation of Nature Based Solutions (more green spaces and retention basins); Ongoing studies about high sea level and stormsurge effects on the riverfront. | (38.7222524°, -9.1393366°) | (39.399872°, -8.224454°) | |
| 768 | 31114 | City of Sydney | Sydney | Australia | South Asia and Oceania | C40 | Public | 2017 | Severe wind | Other: Incorporating climate change into long-term planning documents | The current Local Area Disaster Plan will be updated with the findings from the research conducted as part of the Climate Change Adaptation Strategy work. | (-33.8674869°, 151.2069902°) | (-25.274398°, 133.775136°) |
| 769 | 35894 | Ville de Montreal | Montreal | Canada | North America | C40 | Public | 2017 | River flood | Other: Increase the stability of river banks facing erosion | Different actions can be done :• Put programs into place to return river banks to their natural state• Revegetate river banks • Pursue the acquisition of riverside properties in order to protect those environmentsOther adaptation measures than increase infrastructures’ and buildings’ resilience to wind and freezing rain are included in the plan for destructive storm. For complete information. please refer to the following briefs in the plan:6.1 Increase infrastructures’ and buildings’ resilience to river floods6.2 Develop emergency measures for flood-prone areas6.3 Increase the stability of river banks facing erosion | (45.5086699°, -73.5539925°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) |
| 770 | 59669 | City of North Vancouver | North Vancouver | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | Permanent inundation | Other: Integrated storm water management | The City’s Integrated Stormwater Management Plan considers measures to protect the waterfront from inundation and erosion through land use and development decisions where possible, and through structural protection where required. | (49.32°, -123.0724°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 771 | 59669 | City of North Vancouver | North Vancouver | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | Coastal flood | Other: Integrated storm water management plan | The City’s Integrated Stormwater Management Plan considers measures to protect coastal habitat from flooding, inundation, and erosion using, land use and development decisions where possible, and through structural protection where required. | (49.32°, -123.0724°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 772 | 59669 | City of North Vancouver | North Vancouver | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | River flood | Other: Integrated storm water management, development permit areas, parks and greenways | The City’s Integrated Stormwater Management Plan considers measures to protect coastal and riparian habitat from flooding, inundation, and erosion using, land use and development decisions where possible, and through structural protection where required.The City is currently pursuing senior level government funding to upgrade its bridge infrastructure to increase resiliency to more frequent and severe flood events.The City of North Vancouver is currently preparing Development Permit Area guidelines for properties in hazard prone areas including flood plains.The City has implemented flood and erosion protection measures for parks, trails, and other outdoor recreational spaces, including increased naturalization and vegetation management of coasts and cliffs. The City is, in some areas, using greenspace as flooding buffer zone and has incorporated structural measures such as rip rap. | (49.32°, -123.0724°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 773 | 59669 | City of North Vancouver | North Vancouver | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | Storm surge | Other: Integrated Stormwater Management Plan | The City completed a study to evaluate the vulnerability of its waterfront and to review its flood construction level, set originally in the 1980s. The City’s Sewerage and Drainage Utility Bylaw was subsequently amended in 2013 to update the City’s Flood Construction Level in the City’s floodplain areas from 3.35m to 4.5m GSC.The City also requested a sea level rise flood management plan from a large waterfront landowner as a rezoning condition, and is working with this landowner on creative solutions to address sea level rise, storm surge, and flooding in this area. | (49.32°, -123.0724°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 774 | 54627 | Prefeitura de Joinville | Joinville | Brazil | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Landslide | Other: Manutenção da arborização em morros acima da cota 40 | Lei municipal da cota 40. | (-26.300964°, -48.840707°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 775 | 35867 | City of Guadalajara | Guadalajara | Mexico | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Rain storm | Other: Mejora en la infraestructura y captación de agua | Arreglo en calles, ampliación de vasos reguladores para la captación de agua de lluvia en los puntos críticos de inundación en la ciudad según el mapa de riesgos del municipio. | (20.659699°, -103.349609°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 776 | 35894 | Ville de Montreal | Montreal | Canada | North America | C40 | Public | 2017 | Heat wave | Other: Mitigate heat islands | Actions to mitigate intra-urban heat islands can be put into place at the design and planning phase of a project or space redesign:• Include requirements on the morphology and organization of buildings and traffic lanes to prevent urban “canyons” • Limit mineralized surfaces (large parking lots and large flat roofs) that absorb great quantities of solar heat • Use materials that can reflect the sun’s rays and make the soil permeable• Plant, conserve and protect trees• Put regulations into place regarding a high ratio of green spaces to the built environment, thermal properties of the materials used in building construction and surface coverings, parking lot design, etc.• Put into place greening strategies (ex.: creation of green alleys, plant green walls, etc.) to conserve, protect and create green spaces and grow plant cover (this boosts thermal comfort due to its strong capacity to absorb and retain solar energy) • Design and create durable public infrastructures that limit heat accumulation (narrower public streets, trees alongside roads, etc.)Other adaptation measures than mitigate heat island are included in the plan for heat waves. For complete information. please refer to the following briefs in the plan:3.1 Mitigate heat islands3.2 Provide spaces for people to cool off and avoid exposure to oppressive heat (cooling islands) 3.3 Protect biodiversity against heat waves 3.4 Develop emergency measures for heat waves | (45.5086699°, -73.5539925°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) |
| 777 | 36254 | Comune di Venezia | Venezia | Italy | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Coastal flood | Other: mobile barriers - MOSE | the MOSE, the main high tides protection infrastructure is under construction and should become active by 2022. The system can "close" the lagoon to the sea water when a certain level is reached. This is a very big infrastructure and its progress has reached something like 80%. | (45.4332515°, 12.3210704°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) |
| 778 | 60394 | Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Tarija | Tarija | Bolivia | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Water-borne disease | Public preparedness (including practice exercises/drills) | (-21.266606°, -63.488416°) | (-16.290154°, -63.588653°) | ||
| 779 | 54706 | Prefeitura Municipal de Boa Vista | Boa Vista | Brazil | Latin America | Public | 2017 | River flood | Other: MONITORAMENTO | DIVULGAÇÃO PARA OS PRODUTORES PROVIDENCIAREM O ACERAMENTO DAS ÁREAS DE CULTIVO; CAPACITAÇÃO DOS BRIGADISTAS DA DEFESA CIVIL. | (2.830671°, -60.677881°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 780 | 54706 | Prefeitura Municipal de Boa Vista | Boa Vista | Brazil | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Insect infestation | Other: MONITORAMENTO | ACOMPANHAMENTO E ASSISTENCIA TÉCNICA AOS PRODUTORES NAS ÁREAS DE CULTIVO. | (2.830671°, -60.677881°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 781 | 54706 | Prefeitura Municipal de Boa Vista | Boa Vista | Brazil | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Lightning/thunderstorm | Other: MONITORAMENTO | ATENDIMENTO AS SOLICITAÇÕES DE AJUDA ATRAVES DA DEFESA CIVIL. | (2.830671°, -60.677881°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 782 | 31177 | Salt Lake City | Salt Lake City | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Drought | Other: Multiple Actions | SLC has a Water Conservation Master Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan which addresses water shortages brought about by drought, service interruption, or other emergency or event. http://www.slcgov.com/waterconservation | (40.7608°, -111.891°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 783 | 54627 | Prefeitura de Joinville | Joinville | Brazil | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Severe wind | Other: Não identificada | Não identificada | (-26.300964°, -48.840707°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 784 | 3429 | City of Stockholm | Stockholm | Sweden | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Salt water intrusion | Other: New Lock under contruction, "Project Slussen" | Construction in progress http://vaxer.stockholm.se/globalassets/projekt/sodermalm-sdo/sodermalm/slussen/webbplats/new_slussen_english_webb.pdf | (59.3293235°, 18.0685808°) | (60.128161°, 18.643501°) |
| 785 | 20113 | City of Vancouver | Vancouver | Canada | North America | C40 | Public | 2017 | Salt water intrusion | Other: None at present | None at present | (49.261226°, -123.1139268°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) |
| 786 | 20113 | City of Vancouver | Vancouver | Canada | North America | C40 | Public | 2017 | Vector-borne disease | Other: None at present | None at present | (49.261226°, -123.1139268°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) |
| 787 | 20113 | City of Vancouver | Vancouver | Canada | North America | C40 | Public | 2017 | Insect infestation | Other: Pest Management and Resilient Trees | Consideration of pest management with climate change. Planting trees that are more resilient | (49.261226°, -123.1139268°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) |
| 788 | 50366 | Ayuntamiento de Cuernavaca | Cuernavaca | Mexico | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Atmospheric CO2 concentrations | Other: Planeación urbana y movilidad sustentable | Se reorientan políticas y estrategias para el desarrollo urbano compacto y una movilidad orientada al uso de transporte público | (18.927487°, -99.242026°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 789 | 36159 | City of Lisbon | Lisbon | Portugal | Europe | Public | 2017 | Heat wave | Other: Prepare studies for heat mapping and thermal image and about heat wave effects | It's necessary to study the spacial distribution of the heat wave effetcts and also population vulnerabilities | (38.7222524°, -9.1393366°) | (39.399872°, -8.224454°) | |
| 790 | 54046 | City of Brownsville | Brownsville | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Cyclone (Hurricane/Typhoon) | Other: Pre-recovery program | Brownsville is currently developing a Rapid Disaster Recovery Housing Program. This program uses pre-disaster planning to reduce damage and get residents in homes faster by using a temporary-to-permanent housing solution. | (25.9017°, -97.4975°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 791 | 54650 | Prefeitura de Palmas | Palmas | Brazil | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Heat wave | Other: Preservação de áreas verdes | Ampliação da qualidade a partir da criação de microclimas proporcionado pela presença de áreas verdes | (-10.249091°, -48.324286°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 792 | 35897 | Municipality of Campinas | Campinas | Brazil | Latin America | Public | 2017 | River flood | Other: Preventive inspection | Through Operation Summer, the city aims to prevent and act immediately in cases of disasters caused during the rain season. Action include cleaning culverts and stream banks, installing pluviometric sensors and inspecting risk areas. | (-22.744027°, -46.937174°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 793 | 35897 | Municipality of Campinas | Campinas | Brazil | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Flash/surface flood | Other: Preventive inspection | Through Operation Summer, the city aims to prevent and act immediately in cases of disasters caused during the rain season. Action include cleaning culverts and stream banks, installing pluviometric sensors and inspecting risk areas. | (-22.744027°, -46.937174°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 794 | 3417 | New York City | New York City | USA | North America | C40 | Public | 2017 | Permanent inundation | Other: Raise Shorelines Citywide | The city undertook a raised shorelines study which prioritized independent projects that will protect at-risk shorelines from high-tide inundation and erosion. $109 million in funding has been secured for implementation and design RFPs have been submitted for the first six projects. | (40.7127837°, -74.0059413°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 795 | 54650 | Prefeitura de Palmas | Palmas | Brazil | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Landslide | Other: Reflorestamento | Reflorestamento de áreas verdes | (-10.249091°, -48.324286°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 796 | 31176 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Latin America | C40 | Public | 2017 | Forest fire | Other: Reforestation and maitenance of reforested areas | Forest fires in Rio are more usual in degraded or recently reforested areas. The reforestation of degraded areas and maintenance of recently reforested ares is an important action to prevent this kind of fire. | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) |
| 797 | 35995 | City of Brasília | Brasília | Brazil | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Forest fire | Real time risk monitoring | Plan to prevent and combat forest fires (PPCIF) | (-15.794229°, -47.882166°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 798 | 35878 | City of Sacramento | Sacramento | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Flash/surface flood | Other: Regional collaboration, levee management, and flood risk monitoring | In addition to adoption of the Floodplain Management Ordinance, the City also monitors flood risk and collaborates with local flood control districts. The City provides general community education on all hazard risks, including floods. | (38.5816°, -121.4944°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 799 | 20113 | City of Vancouver | Vancouver | Canada | North America | C40 | Public | 2017 | Severe wind | Other: Resilient Species | Planting resilient species, Improving pruning and maintenance | (49.261226°, -123.1139268°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) |
| 800 | 61876 | Mazabuka Municipal Council | Mazabuka | Zambia | Africa | Public | 2017 | Monsoon | Other: Roads Maintenance | Opening of drainages during wet season to avoid floods and collapsing of houses due to water retention | (-15.861252°, 27.749066°) | (-13.133897°, 27.849332°) |
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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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