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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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| 1001 | 60621 | Lilongwe City Council | Lilongwe | Malawi | Africa | Public | 2017 | River flood | Restrict development in at risk areas | The City Council is engaging block leaders and politicians whose people have built houses close to the rivers' buffers zones to leave and apply for city plots so that they can built in proper designated areas. Construction firms are being encouraged to build strong quality bridges that can stand the shocks when they occur. Capacity of city building Inspectors has been enhanced to ensure that they professionally conduct building inspections.We need very strong buildings in the city of Lilongwe. | (-13.9626°, 33.7741°) | (-13.254308°, 34.301525°) | |
| 1002 | 50541 | City of Greensboro | Greensboro | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Flash/surface flood | Restrict development in at risk areas | (36.072635°, -79.791975°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 1003 | 59697 | City of Lake Worth, FL | Lake Worth, FL | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Coastal flood | Restrict development in at risk areas | Land Development Regulations and Coastal Zone Management Planning | (26.6168°, -80.0684°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1004 | 59631 | City of San Leandro, CA | San Leandro, CA | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Landslide | Restrict development in at risk areas | Avoid and minimize landslide risks through zoning and building regulations, requirements for improved drainage, retaining walls and vegetation; erosion control | (37.72493°, -122.156077°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1005 | 60229 | Municipality of Arendal | Arendal | Norway | Europe | Public | 2017 | Storm surge | Restrict development in at risk areas | • Deferred infrastructure is raised or moved as the sea rises• Separation of all drainage and overflow wiring to prevent contamination of the water pipeline• Invest in removable flood protection for exposed buildings in the city center | (58.461757°, 8.77245°) | (60.472°, 8.4689°) | |
| 1006 | 60229 | Municipality of Arendal | Arendal | Norway | Europe | Public | 2017 | River flood | Restrict development in at risk areas | • The most important preventive measure is to carry out mapping of vulnerable areas. The NVE has developed a flood map for Nidelva above Rykene, map for the lower part of Nidelva and smaller waterways are currently missing | (58.461757°, 8.77245°) | (60.472°, 8.4689°) | |
| 1007 | 36039 | Accra Metropolitan Assembly | Accra | Ghana | Africa | C40 | Public | 2017 | Flash/surface flood | Restrict development in at risk areas | Reducing the residential and economic development along the banks of the Odaw river and the Korle lagoon of Accra | (5.565437°, -0.168191°) | (7.946527°, -1.023194°) |
| 1008 | 35858 | City of Cape Town | Cape Town | South Africa | Africa | C40 | Public | 2017 | River flood | Restrict development in at risk areas | Many areas within the city are low lying and prone to impacts of flooding. The City of Cape Town actively restricts the development of low cost houses within of the 1:100 year floodline. Many informal settlements, however, settle in these vulnerable areas. National legislation restricts development close to water courses. | (-33.9253°, 18.4239°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) |
| 1009 | 35858 | City of Cape Town | Cape Town | South Africa | Africa | C40 | Public | 2017 | Coastal flood | Restrict development in at risk areas | Many areas within the city are low lying and prone to impacts of flooding. The City is in the process of developing coastal overlay zones that will restrict development in high risk areas. Development seaward of the coastal urban edge is discouraged in terms of the spatial development framework. | (-33.9253°, 18.4239°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) |
| 1010 | 35858 | City of Cape Town | Cape Town | South Africa | Africa | C40 | Public | 2017 | Storm surge | Restrict development in at risk areas | Many areas within the city are low lying and prone to impacts of flooding. The City is in the process of developing coastal overlay zones that will restrict development in high risk areas. Development seaward of the coastal urban edge is discouraged in terms of the spatial development framework. | (-33.9253°, 18.4239°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) |
| 1011 | 31090 | District of Columbia | Washington, DC | USA | North America | C40 | Public | 2017 | River flood | Restrict development in at risk areas | Current DC floodplain regulations (20 DCMR Chapter 31, Flood Hazard Rule, and 12 DCMR, DC Construction Codes) restrict development and establish minimum requirements for development in recognized flood plains. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 1012 | 35913 | City of Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya | Africa | C40 | Public | 2017 | River flood | Restrict development in at risk areas | Joint initiatives between the county government and other stakeholders including National government institutions, property owners,,bussiness fraternity and residents in general | (-1.292066°, 36.821946°) | (-0.023559°, 37.906193°) |
| 1013 | 35913 | City of Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya | Africa | C40 | Public | 2017 | Water-borne disease | Restrict development in at risk areas | Development Controls prohibit constructions on riparian lands, which are most susceptible areas. | (-1.292066°, 36.821946°) | (-0.023559°, 37.906193°) |
| 1014 | 36254 | Comune di Venezia | Venezia | Italy | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Flash/surface flood | Restrict development in at risk areas | The special commissioner, appointed following the severe floods of 2007, has issued a series of ordinances that affect the rules of planning and evaluation of territorial development projects: the most important principle introduced is the "assessment of hydraulic invariance" required for all projects and implementation plans to be carried out. This evaluation concerns the disposal capacity of the entire area and not only to the single intervention. | (45.4332515°, 12.3210704°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) |
| 1015 | 35853 | City of Baltimore | Baltimore | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Extreme hot days | Retrofit of existing buildings | Solar with battery backup, shading with trees, UHI sensor distribution and tracking, impervious surface removal, increase tree canopy, weatherization, increase green spaces | (39.2903848°, -76.6121893°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1016 | 54048 | City of Knoxville | Knoxville | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Tornado | Retrofit of existing buildings | Construction of tornado safe rooms in public buildings including schools. | (35.9606°, -83.9207°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1017 | 31446 | Taipei City Government | Taipei | Taiwan | East Asia | Public | 2017 | Extreme hot days | Retrofit of existing buildings | Promoting green building, shaping "urban green point", and greening sidewalk of urban green axis to construct urban green network. Then, moving on to ecological street blocks "dimension" with comprehensive greening and sustainable development so to help lowering urban air temperatures. | (25.037525°, 121.563782°) | (23.69781°, 120.960515°) | |
| 1018 | 43907 | City of Indianapolis | Indianapolis | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Extreme hot days | Retrofit of existing buildings | The City of Indianapolis’ Sustainable Facilities Initiative is making city-owned facilities more efficient through energy and water efficiency retrofits completed at 61 facilities across the city, including the City-County Building, the City Market, fire stations, parks facilities, and maintenance facilities. Retrofits performed include installation of high efficiency heating and cooling systems, programmable thermostats and high efficiency, tank-less water heaters. Other installations included were weather stripping, high efficiency lighting, water saving toilets and fixtures along with several doors that were replaced to provide greater insulation. | (39.767625°, -86.178469°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1019 | 58668 | City of New Bedford, MA | New Bedford, MA | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Coastal flood | Retrofit of existing buildings | After completing flood surge and sea level rise modeling, we are designing retrofits for 9 of our most vulnerable coastal sewer pump stations. | (41.6362°, -70.9342°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1020 | 58668 | City of New Bedford, MA | New Bedford, MA | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Storm surge | Retrofit of existing buildings | After completing flood surge and sea level rise modeling, we are designing retrofits for 9 of our most vulnerable coastal sewer pump stations. | (41.6362°, -70.9342°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1021 | 35274 | City of Portland, ME | Portland, ME | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Atmospheric CO2 concentrations | Retrofit of existing buildings | Increase energy efficiency of buildings to reduce CO2 emissions | (43.6615°, -70.2553°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1022 | 59697 | City of Lake Worth, FL | Lake Worth, FL | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Heat wave | Retrofit of existing buildings | Seimens performance bond program to retrofit all city facilities, utility meters and street lighting | (26.6168°, -80.0684°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1023 | 55324 | Município de Guimarães | Guimarães | Portugal | Europe | Public | 2017 | Extreme winter conditions | Retrofit of existing buildings | Promote the intervention on existing buildings in terms of bioclimatic conditions | (41.444266°, -8.292241°) | (39.399872°, -8.224454°) | |
| 1024 | 35858 | City of Cape Town | Cape Town | South Africa | Africa | C40 | Public | 2017 | Heat wave | Retrofit of existing buildings | Retrofitting existing low income housing with insulated ceilings. | (-33.9253°, 18.4239°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) |
| 1025 | 31175 | City of Paris | Paris | France | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Extreme cold days | Retrofit of existing buildings | Linked to the mitigation part of the climate and energy action plan of Paris: promoting retrofitting of buildings | (48.856614°, 2.3522219°) | (46.227638°, 2.213749°) |
| 1026 | 61790 | City of Emeryville, CA | Emeryville, CA | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Salt water intrusion | Sea level rise modelling | Regional study on sea level rise, regional agency to organize best approach forward | (37.831316°, -122.285247°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1027 | 58671 | Elsinore Municipality | Elsinore | Denmark | Europe | Public | 2017 | Coastal flood | Sea level rise modelling | The models based on different climate scenarios estimate that the prospect of rising sea levels near the harbours aren't likely to have serious consequences till around 30 years from now. The harbour piers and coast protection probably have to be renovated before that, so the quayside can be heightened on the same occasion. | (56.0308°, 12.5921°) | (56.2639°, 9.5018°) | |
| 1028 | 58488 | Sonderborg Kommune | Sonderborg | Denmark | Europe | Public | 2017 | Salt water intrusion | Sea level rise modelling | The municipality as administrative body has undertaken a detailed assessment for areas that are currently and in future threatened by flooding. This analysis takes bot rain storm, coastal flooding and surface flooding into account. Saltwater intrusion is taken into account during the planning process for new groundwater/freshwater drillings for water utilities. | (54.913811°, 9.792178°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |
| 1029 | 54104 | City of Boulder | Boulder | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Groundwater flood | Storm water capture systems | Upgrading sewer and stormwater infrastructure | (40.0274°, -105.2519°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1030 | 54078 | City of Hayward | Hayward | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Coastal flood | Sea level rise modelling | The City has been participating in the regional Adapting to Rising Tides Project to model sea level rise and develop adaptation strategies that protect the Hayward shoreline and enhance the community's overall resilience to rising sea levels. | (37.6689°, -122.0808°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1031 | 55418 | City of Huntington Beach | Huntington Beach | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Heat wave | Sea level rise modelling | We are currently in the process of updating our General Plan which identifies key areas in the City that are at risk for flooding due to sea level rise. This would financially impact the City as the City is coastal town that attracts thousands of visitors each year. If areas were to flood hundreds of millions of dollars of damage would be detrimental to the City. | (33.6603°, -117.9992°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1032 | 50551 | City of Long Beach | Long Beach | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Coastal flood | Sea level rise modelling | (33.7701°, -118.1937°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 1033 | 58513 | City of Medford | Medford | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Coastal flood | Sea level rise modelling | (42.3265°, -122.8756°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 1034 | 50374 | Alcaldia Distrital de Cartagena de Indias | Cartagena | Colombia | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Coastal flood | Sea level rise modelling | (10.421855°, -75.550096°) | (4.5709°, -74.2973°) | ||
| 1035 | 35274 | City of Portland, ME | Portland, ME | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Coastal flood | Sea level rise modelling | Collaborated with state agencies, university researchers and non-profits to map flood hazards. | (43.6615°, -70.2553°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1036 | 35274 | City of Portland, ME | Portland, ME | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Storm surge | Sea level rise modelling | see above | (43.6615°, -70.2553°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 1037 | 36522 | Comune di Verbania | Verbania | Italy | Europe | Public | 2017 | Lightning/thunderstorm | Sea level rise modelling | lake level rise modelling | (45.928306°, 8.555371°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | |
| 1038 | 35863 | City of Durban | Durban | South Africa | Africa | C40 | Public | 2017 | Storm surge | Sea level rise modelling | Sea Level Rise is considered within all development applications along the coastline. | (-29.8586804°, 31.0218404°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) |
| 1039 | 14088 | City of Oslo | Oslo | Norway | Europe | C40 | Public | 2017 | Storm surge | Sea level rise modelling | Increase the level of the docks in the harbor | (59.9138688°, 10.7522454°) | (60.472024°, 8.468946°) |
| 1040 | 20113 | City of Vancouver | Vancouver | Canada | North America | C40 | Public | 2017 | Coastal flood | Sea level rise modelling | Completed a comprehensive sea level rise model, which was used to update the City’s designated floodplain map. The flood model is now being used to evaluate long-term flood management options for the City. | (49.261226°, -123.1139268°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) |
| 1041 | 20113 | City of Vancouver | Vancouver | Canada | North America | C40 | Public | 2017 | Storm surge | Sea level rise modelling | Increased new building elevation in the future floodplain by 1.1m | (49.261226°, -123.1139268°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) |
| 1042 | 31090 | District of Columbia | Washington, DC | USA | North America | C40 | Public | 2017 | Permanent inundation | Sea level rise modelling | The District's Climate Ready DC plan utilizes local sea level rise projections and mapping completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to identify areas of the District and assets that are most at risk to inundation from sea level rise. These projections will help to inform updates to the District's comprehensive land-use plan. | (38.9071923°, -77.0368707°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 1043 | 35904 | Kolkata Metropolitan Area | Kolkata | India | South and West Asia | C40 | Public | 2017 | Salt water intrusion | Sea level rise modelling | (22.5726°, 88.3639°) | (20.593684°, 78.96288°) | |
| 1044 | 31176 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Latin America | C40 | Public | 2017 | Storm surge | Sea level rise modelling | Pereira Passos Institute (IPP), an autarchy within the City Hall, develops research on the effects of sea level rise. There will be an update of this study, using regionally developed sea level rise scenarios in partnership with NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) and storm surges will be addressed. Other studies, like the “Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for the City of Rio de Janeiro”, address the occurrence of storm surges in the City and analyses its effects using historical data. | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) |
| 1045 | 31176 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Latin America | C40 | Public | 2017 | Permanent inundation | Sea level rise modelling | Pereira Passos Institute (IPP), an autarchy within the City Hall, develops research on the effects of sea level rise. There will be an update of this study, using regionally developed sea level rise scenarios in partnership with NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS). | (-22.9054389°, -43.5614471°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) |
| 1046 | 31169 | Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | East Asia | C40 | Public | 2017 | Cyclone (Hurricane/Typhoon) | Sea level rise modelling | To better understand the potential implications of climate change on coastal structures in Hong Kong and ascertain necessary updating of current design standards, a consultancy study was commissioned by the Government in December 2013 to further review the climate change situation in Hong Kong and update the Port Works Design Manual on the basis of IPCC AR5. | (22.2880809°, 114.1398015°) | (22.396428°, 114.109497°) |
| 1047 | 61876 | Mazabuka Municipal Council | Mazabuka | Zambia | Africa | Public | 2017 | Extreme hot days | Shading in public spaces, markets | Construction of shelters in public spaces such as markets and bus stops to provide shade | (-15.861252°, 27.749066°) | (-13.133897°, 27.849332°) | |
| 1048 | 54498 | Ayuntamiento de Murcia | Murcia | Spain | Europe | Public | 2017 | Extreme hot days | Shading in public spaces, markets | (37.799013°, -1.00495°) | (40.463667°, -3.74922°) | ||
| 1049 | 54085 | City of Savannah | Savannah | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Heat wave | Shading in public spaces, markets | (32.0835°, -81.0998°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 1050 | 50211 | Tbilisi City | Tbilisi | Georgia | Europe | Public | 2017 | Drought | Shading in public spaces, markets | Planting trees, etc. | (41.715138°, 44.827096°) | (40.786168°, -81.288192°) |
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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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