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2017 - Cities Adaptation Actions

Row numberAccount numberOrganizationCityCountryRegionC40AccessReporting YearClimate hazardsAdaptation ActionAction descriptionCity LocationCountry Location
90154048City of KnoxvilleKnoxvilleUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Extreme winter conditionsPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)The City of Knoxville’s Neighborhood Disaster Preparedness Program works with neighborhood associations to help them develop emergency preparedness plans and coordinate area residents to respond effectively.(35.9606°, -83.9207°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
90254075City of LakewoodLakewoodUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Heavy snowPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)The City offers Community Emergency Response Team Training for extreme storms and other emergencies.(39.7047°, -105.0814°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
90354075City of LakewoodLakewoodUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Extreme winter conditionsPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)The City offers Community Emergency Response Team Training for extreme storms and other emergencies.(39.7047°, -105.0814°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
90410495City of Las VegasLas VegasUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Lightning/thunderstormPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)Las Vegas stays prepared, and educated the public on how to be prepared in lighting and thunderstorm events, most of which occur during the summer monsoonal months.(36.1699412°, -115.1398296°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
90550558City of London, ONLondon, ONCanadaNorth AmericaPublic2017Extreme winter conditionsPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)London's existing Emergency Preparedness Management Program has specific content for encouraging Londoners to prepare for events that can cause loss of water and electricity for up to 72 hours. http://www.london.ca/residents/Emergency-Information/Emergency-Preparedness/Pages/PreparednessForFamilies.aspx(42.9837°, -81.2497°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
90650558City of London, ONLondon, ONCanadaNorth AmericaPublic2017Severe windPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)London's existing Emergency Preparedness Management Program has specific content for encouraging Londoners to prepare for events that can cause loss of water and electricity for up to 72 hours. http://www.london.ca/residents/Emergency-Information/Emergency-Preparedness/Pages/PreparednessForFamilies.aspx(42.9837°, -81.2497°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
90735870City of MiamiMiamiUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Storm surgePublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)(25.7617°, -80.1918°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
90843905City of San AntonioSan AntonioUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Tropical stormPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)Office of Emergency Management conducts outreach to inform the public on emergency preparedness(29.4241°, -98.4936°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
90958531City of Somerville, MASomerville, MAUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Heavy snowPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)(42.393449°, -71.082647°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
91059669City of North VancouverNorth VancouverCanadaNorth AmericaPublic2017Rain stormPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)The City’s Emergency Management Office conducts outreach activities promoting personal emergency preparedness to increase the community’s resilience during storm events.The City is developing an Integrated Stormwater Management Plan (ISMP) which combines land-use planning, environmental protection, and stormwater management to protect developed lands and natural habitat, while still allowing for long-term urban and economic development. The City’s ISMP integrates all aspects of watershed values and management, including: Engineering and Design; Ecological Health; Community and Recreation; and Economic Development. The City’s ISMP explicitly considers future climate projections and adaptation needs for private and public infrastructure.(49.32°, -123.0724°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
91160394Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de TarijaTarijaBoliviaLatin AmericaPublic2017River floodPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)contrucción de geviones de malla y piedra, muros de contención; encanusamiento de rio y quebradas(-21.266606°, -63.488416°)(-16.290154°, -63.588653°)
91260898Ayuntamiento de Naucalpan de JuárezNaucalpan de JuárezMexicoLatin AmericaPublic2017HailPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)Fortalecer acciones protección civil gubernamentales y de educación ambiental ciudadana para la comprensión de los efectos del cambio climático(19.463084°, -99.245302°)(23.634501°, -102.552784°)
91360898Ayuntamiento de Naucalpan de JuárezNaucalpan de JuárezMexicoLatin AmericaPublic2017Severe windPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)Fortalecer acciones protección civil gubernamentales y de educación ambiental ciudadana para la comprensión de los efectos del cambio climático(19.463084°, -99.245302°)(23.634501°, -102.552784°)
91435274City of Portland, MEPortland, MEUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Extreme winter conditionsPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)Notify the public of parking restrictions, road closures, snow removal efforts, emergency shelter locations(43.6615°, -70.2553°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
91558868Regional Municipality of DurhamDurhamCanadaNorth AmericaPublic2017Heat wavePublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)Objective: Protect Outside Workers from increased exposure to extreme heat and vector borne diseasesProgram CS1: Protect our outside workers Objective: Increase social resiliency against weather and climate emergenciesProgram CS2: Social Infrastructure for Emergency Resilience Objective: Provide advanced warning of impending extreme weatherHH1: Extreme Weather Alert and Response (EWAR) SystemObjective: Protect tenants in multi-residential buildings from excessive heat in their unitsHH2: Property Standards By-Laws for Maximum Temperature Allowed in ApartmentsObjective: Reduce ambient summer temperatures in urban areas in order to reduce heat stressHH3: “Cool Durham” Heat Reduction ProgramObjective: Improve the performance of roads under extreme heat conditionsR1: Resilient Asphalt Program(see Objectives and Programs in the Durham Community Climate Adaptation Plan)(43.936838°, -78.928824°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
91650398Ciudad de JuárezLuárezMexicoLatin AmericaPublic2017Lightning/thunderstormPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)(31.690364°, -106.424548°)(23.634501°, -102.552784°)
91750388Prefeitura de NatalNatalBrazilLatin AmericaPublic2017Water-borne diseasePublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)A Prefeitura juntamente com o governo do Estado estão em uma ação de saneamento de toda o perímetro urbano.(-5.779257°, -35.200916°)(-14.235004°, -51.92528°)
91850388Prefeitura de NatalNatalBrazilLatin AmericaPublic2017Vector-borne diseasePublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)A Prefeitura tem realizado diversas ações de educação para a conscientização da população, além de coleta de resíduos sistemática, visando a erradicação dos vetores.(-5.779257°, -35.200916°)(-14.235004°, -51.92528°)
91954666Prefeitura Municipal da Estância Turística de OlímpiaOlímpiaBrazilLatin AmericaPublic2017DroughtPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)Curso Corta-fogo - Operação estiagem. Treinamento de funcionários para que os mesmos saibam lidar com situações de possíveis queimadas de locais dentro do município para que possam controlar o fogo.(-20.737112°, -48.911061°)(-14.235004°, -51.92528°)
92054637Alcaldía de CuencaCuencaEcuadorLatin AmericaPublic2017Forest firePublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)Se han realizado campañas de prevención de incendios forestales.(-2.908411°, -79.004837°)(-1.831239°, -78.183406°)
92164014City of CupertinoCupertinoUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Rain stormPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)(37.322998°, -122.032182°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
92260375Gobiernación del Archipiélago de San AndrésArchipiélago de San AndrésColombiaLatin AmericaPublic2017Cyclone (Hurricane/Typhoon)Public preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)Anualmente se desarrollan simulacros, donde se involucra a la comunidad. Igualmente por medio de la Corporación Ambiental, CORALINA, se apoya y asesora a los barrios y sectores en la elaboración de Planes Comunitarios y Escolares en Gestión de Riesgo y cambio Climático.(12.579438°, -81.697645°)(4.5709°, -74.2973°)
92360375Gobiernación del Archipiélago de San AndrésArchipiélago de San AndrésColombiaLatin AmericaPublic2017Extratropical stormPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)Anualmente se desarrollan simulacros, donde se involucra a la comunidad. Igualmente por medio de la Corporación Ambiental, CORALINA, se apoya y asesora a los barrios y sectores en la elaboración de Planes Comunitarios y Escolares en Gestión de Riesgo y cambio Climático.(12.579438°, -81.697645°)(4.5709°, -74.2973°)
92436223AntananarivoAntananarivoMadagascarAfricaPublic2017Flash/surface floodReal time risk monitoringDéplacement des populations riveraines des surfaces inondéesprise en charge (abri temporaire + nourritures) des sinistréssuivi des réseaux fluviaux et hydro-agricoles(-18.87919°, 47.507905°)(-18.766947°, 46.869107°)
92558865Jammerbugt KommuneJammerbugtDenmarkEuropePublic2017River floodReal time risk monitoring(57.145282°, 9.541538°)(56.26392°, 9.501785°)
92650665Município de OvarOvarPortugalEuropePublic2017Rain stormReal time risk monitoringMonitoring of national data (IPMA - Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera)(40.89008°, -8.59723°)(39.399872°, -8.224454°)
92731171Ayuntamiento de MadridMadridSpainEuropeC40Public2017Extreme hot daysPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)Madrid City Council, through Madrid Salud, monitors and controls the effects of environmental factors on health. To do so, on one hand it has developed a System of Health Surveillance regarding Environmental Risks and an Environmental Health Alert System. In periods of heat waves, municipal actions are carried out in collaboration with the Madrid Regio, participating in the Technical Committee for Coordinating the "Plan to Monitor and Control the Effects of Heat Waves in the Community of Madrid". Among other initiatives, Madrid Health issues warnings and notifications in situations of alert to all its municipal attention facilities (municipal health centres, SAMUR 112, social services, SOCIAL SAMUR, municipal sports centres) and other key informers who contribute to divulging the information on Episodes of Extreme Temperatures Hotter summers Extreme temperature – hot Community engagement/education Programme/Project Currently in effect (city-wide) Yes Madrid City Council, through Madrid Salud, monitors and controls the effects of environmental factors on health. To do so, on one hand it has developed a System of Health Surveillance regarding Environmental Risks and an Environmental Health Alert System. In periods of heat waves, municipal actions are carried out in collaboration with the Madrid Regio, participating in the Technical Committee for Coordinating the "Plan to Monitor and Control the Effects of Heat Waves in the Community of Madrid". Among other initiatives, Madrid Health issues warnings and notifications in situations of alert to all its municipal attention facilities (municipal health centres, SAMUR 112, social services, SOCIAL SAMUR, municipal sports centres) and other key informers who contribute to divulging the information on Episodes of Extreme Temperatures (Business Association of Hotels of Madrid, Official Association of Pharmacists of Madrid,....), making recommendations on preventive measures and actions in reaction to the different levels of precaution and alert and, in turn, promoting their divulgation on the municipal web page.(40.1076253°, -3.3875673°)(40.463667°, -3.74922°)
92813067City of New OrleansNew OrleansUSANorth AmericaC40Public2017Cyclone (Hurricane/Typhoon)Public preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)(29.9511°, -90.0715°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
92935904Kolkata Metropolitan AreaKolkataIndiaSouth and West AsiaC40Public2017Cyclone (Hurricane/Typhoon)Public preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)• To develop inter-departmental and intra-utilitycoordination guidelines and ensure that utility infrastructure departments consider disaster prevention/resilience when designing infrastructure networks.• A Disaster Management Cell within KMA to ensure that procedures, systems and dedicated human resources are capable of handling all potential disasters.(22.5726°, 88.3639°)(20.593684°, 78.96288°)
93031156Municipality of CuritibaCuritibaBrazilLatin AmericaC40Public2017Severe windPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)Wind speed is monitored by The Coordination for Rink Management for all the city(-25.431063°, -49.264693°)(-14.235004°, -51.92528°)
93110894City of Los AngelesLos AngelesUSANorth AmericaC40Public2017Flash/surface floodPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)The City invested in El Nino related multi-agency coordination in 2015 and 2016 that also integrated outreach to the homeless population and those that serve them. Also included El Nino Watch website and other resources.(34.0522342°, -118.2436849°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
93231117City of TorontoTorontoCanadaNorth AmericaC40Public2017Extreme winter conditionsPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)To mitigate the risks association with extreme winter conditions, the City has a Cold Weather Response Plan – the main objectives of this plan is to alert the public that cold weather conditions are expected and trigger response actions by agencies to help protect vulnerable people.(43.653226°, -79.3831843°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
93331164Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi MinhVietnamSouth Asia and OceaniaC40Public2017Tropical stormPublic preparedness (including practice exercises/drills)(10.762622°, 106.660172°)(14.058324°, 108.277199°)
93450665Município de OvarOvarPortugalEuropePublic2017Severe windReal time risk monitoringMonitoring of national data (IPMA - Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera)(40.89008°, -8.59723°)(39.399872°, -8.224454°)
93550665Município de OvarOvarPortugalEuropePublic2017Salt water intrusionReal time risk monitoringObservation. Academic projects.(40.89008°, -8.59723°)(39.399872°, -8.224454°)
93654104City of BoulderBoulderUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Vector-borne diseaseReal time risk monitoringOngoing monitoring and management of mosquito populations(40.0274°, -105.2519°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
93735475City of CalgaryCalgaryCanadaNorth AmericaPublic2017Heat waveReal time risk monitoringReTree Community Program, to increase urban forest canopy cover, and reduce GHG (carbon sink), slope and river bank soil stabilization. A comprehensive Adaptation Plan that will be released in Q1 2018 will set the direction for implementation.(51.048615°, -114.070846°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
93835475City of CalgaryCalgaryCanadaNorth AmericaPublic2017Extreme winter conditionsReal time risk monitoringSnow removal and Emergency Management Plan in place. A comprehensive Adaptation Plan that will be released in Q1 2018 will set the direction for implementation.(51.048615°, -114.070846°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
93935475City of CalgaryCalgaryCanadaNorth AmericaPublic2017River floodReal time risk monitoringIncrease the operation water storage capacity of the Glenmore Reservoir on the Elbow River through modifications to the Glenmore Dam. Construct additional or higher flood barriers in key locations throughout the city and update temporary flood barrier plans to protect against higher flood levels. Continue to co-operate with TransAlta and the Province to increase flood storage on the Bow River through the operation of existing TransAlta facilities. Expand the review of the Land Use Bylaw and other development regulations to update flood resiliency requirements for private property in flood risk areas. Review The City’s existing land-use planning documents and develop amendments, new guidelines or policies that will minimize development in the floodplain over time. Information session and preparedness information for communities and individuals. A comprehensive Adaptation Plan that will be released in Q1 2018 will set the direction for implementation.(51.048615°, -114.070846°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
94035475City of CalgaryCalgaryCanadaNorth AmericaPublic2017Flash/surface floodReal time risk monitoringExpand the review of the Land Use Bylaw and other development regulations to update flood resiliency requirements for private property in flood risk areas. Review The City’s existing land-use planning documents and develop amendments, new guidelines or policies that will minimize development in the floodplain over time. Information session and preparedness information for communities and individuals. A comprehensive Adaptation Plan that will be released in Q1 2018 will set the direction for implementation.(51.048615°, -114.070846°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
94135475City of CalgaryCalgaryCanadaNorth AmericaPublic2017Severe windReal time risk monitoringA comprehensive Adaptation Plan that will be released in Q1 2018 will set the direction for implementation.(51.048615°, -114.070846°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
94235475City of CalgaryCalgaryCanadaNorth AmericaPublic2017TornadoReal time risk monitoringA comprehensive Adaptation Plan that will be released in Q1 2018 will set the direction for implementation.(51.048615°, -114.070846°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
94335475City of CalgaryCalgaryCanadaNorth AmericaPublic2017Extreme cold daysReal time risk monitoringA comprehensive Adaptation Plan that will be released in Q1 2018 will set the direction for implementation.(51.048615°, -114.070846°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
94454070City of EugeneEugeneUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Extreme hot daysReal time risk monitoring(44.0519°, -123.0867°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
94554057City of LancasterLancasterUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Extreme hot daysReal time risk monitoringCitizens are notified when temperatures are high and are asked to stay indoors. For residents without air conditioning, public facilities are made available as "cool centers" and are equipped with water bottles, snacks, and board games.(40.0379°, -76.3055°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
94635874City of PhoenixPhoenixUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Vector-borne diseaseReal time risk monitoringMonitoring new developments through the Highly Infectious Disease Working Group(33.4484°, -112.074°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
94743905City of San AntonioSan AntonioUSANorth AmericaPublic2017TornadoReal time risk monitoring(29.4241°, -98.4936°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
94852894City of Winston-SalemWinston-SalemUSANorth AmericaPublic2017Lightning/thunderstormReal time risk monitoringCity maintains an emergency alert awareness system through Channel 13TV (city owned channel).(36.0999°, -80.2442°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
94954646Prefeitura de Duque de CaxiasDuque de CaxiasBrazilLatin AmericaPublic2017River floodReal time risk monitoringparticipatory mapping, Project resilient schools, taught students in the municipal schools risk environment and disaster risk areas of unemployment. Warning project and alarm siren in the communities, conducting training with communities living in areas of geological or hydrological risk.Creation of the pioneering project of monitoring the slopes of displacement in real time using radar technology; Creation of monitoring projects rainy and real-time streams through rain gauges and automatic Limnimeters.(-22.806259°, -43.303316°)(-14.235004°, -51.92528°)
95050383Prefeitura de SorocabaSorocabaBrazilLatin AmericaPublic2017Forest fireReal time risk monitoring(-23.4774899°, -47.4220615°)(-14.235004°, -51.92528°)

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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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