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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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| 2051 | 62814 | Municipalidad de Pica | Pica | Chile | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Severe wind | (-20.4895°, -69.3305°) | (-35.675147°, -71.542969°) | |||
| 2052 | 63615 | Hillerød Kommune | Hillerød | Denmark | Europe | Public | 2017 | Rain storm | (55.93103°, 12.234881°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |||
| 2053 | 58865 | Jammerbugt Kommune | Jammerbugt | Denmark | Europe | Public | 2017 | Groundwater flood | Other: | (57.145282°, 9.541538°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | ||
| 2054 | 54329 | Bogor City Government | Bogor | Indonesia | South Asia and Oceania | Public | 2017 | River flood | Real time risk monitoring | Early warning system | (-6.5971°, 106.806°) | (-6.121435°, 106.774124°) | |
| 2055 | 59180 | Middelfart Kommune | Middelfart | Denmark | Europe | Public | 2017 | Rain storm | (55.470958°, 9.872643°) | (56.26392°, 9.501785°) | |||
| 2056 | 60680 | Ville de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | Canada | North America | Public | 2017 | Heat wave | (45.250091°, -74.133086°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |||
| 2057 | 54390 | Hsinchu County Government | Hsinchu County | Taiwan | East Asia | Public | 2017 | Extreme hot days | (24.8269°, 121.0129°) | (23.69781°, 120.960515°) | |||
| 2058 | 54066 | City of Fort Collins | Fort Collins | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Forest fire | (40.5853°, 105.0844°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |||
| 2059 | 58357 | City of West Hollywood | West Hollywood | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Other: Air Quality | Air quality initiatives | The City is promoting cleaner energy through the installation of EV charging infrastructure, solar technical assistance, and a Green Building Program update | (34.09°, -118.3617°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2060 | 60393 | Municipalidad de Santiago | Santiago | Chile | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Flash/surface flood | (-33.44889°, -70.669265°) | (-35.675147°, -71.542969°) | |||
| 2061 | 31114 | City of Sydney | Sydney | Australia | South Asia and Oceania | C40 | Public | 2017 | Salt water intrusion | No action currently taken | A Program/Project to assess the effect of salt water intrusion will be undertaken in the future | (-33.8674869°, 151.2069902°) | (-25.274398°, 133.775136°) |
| 2062 | 70247 | Hsinchu City Government | Hsinchu City | Taiwan | East Asia | Public | 2017 | Coastal flood | (24.807345°, 120.968248°) | (23.6978°, 120.9605°) | |||
| 2063 | 54337 | Greater Amman Municipality | Amman | Jordan | Middle East | C40 | Public | 2017 | Flash/surface flood | Storm water capture systems | Working with UNDP on a flood management plan for Amman | (31.945367°, 35.928372°) | (30.585164°, 36.238414°) |
| 2064 | 31158 | Hanoi City | Hanoi | Vietnam | South Asia and Oceania | C40 | Public | 2017 | Rain storm | (21.0258°, 105.814607°) | (14.058324°, 108.277199°) | ||
| 2065 | 54687 | Prefeitura Municipal de São José dos Campos | São José dos Campos | Brazil | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Extreme cold days | No action currently taken | (-23.184768°, -45.878284°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | ||
| 2066 | 54114 | City of Asheville | Asheville | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Drought | No action currently taken | (35.5951°, -82.5515°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 2067 | 54337 | Greater Amman Municipality | Amman | Jordan | Middle East | C40 | Public | 2017 | Drought | Storm water capture systems | Working with KFW on a Storm Water Network Master Plan for Amman | (31.945367°, 35.928372°) | (30.585164°, 36.238414°) |
| 2068 | 49363 | Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality | Nelson Mandela Bay | South Africa | Africa | Public | 2017 | Land fire | Heat mapping and thermal imaging | Increased focus on the creation of fire breaks in and around the city. | (-33.745241°, 25.568108°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) | |
| 2069 | 58590 | City of Easton, PA | Easton, PA | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Extreme cold days | No action currently taken | No action currently taken | (40.6884°, -75.2207°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2070 | 8242 | City of Helsinki | Helsinki | Finland | Europe | Public | 2017 | Flash/surface flood | (60.1733244°, 24.9410248°) | (61.92411°, 25.748151°) | |||
| 2071 | 31055 | Glasgow City Council | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Europe | Public | 2017 | River flood | (55.859272°, -4.212783°) | (55.378051°, -3.435973°) | |||
| 2072 | 49342 | City of Rochester | Rochester | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Heavy snow | (43.161°, -77.6109°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |||
| 2073 | 54559 | Ugu District Municipality | Ugu | South Africa | Africa | Public | 2017 | Rain storm | (-30.621797°, 30.251273°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) | |||
| 2074 | 60393 | Municipalidad de Santiago | Santiago | Chile | Latin America | Public | 2017 | Extreme cold days | (-33.44889°, -70.669265°) | (-35.675147°, -71.542969°) | |||
| 2075 | 55442 | Município de Moita | Moita | Portugal | Europe | Public | 2017 | River flood | (41.30284°, -8.65731°) | (39.399872°, -8.224454°) | |||
| 2076 | 60029 | City of Cagayan de Oro | Cagayan de Oro | Philippines | South Asia and Oceania | Public | 2017 | 1) The City has a 10-year Disaster Flood Contingency Plan. 2) It has an ongoing relocation of families affected by Typhoon Sendong (2010), Typhoon Pablo (2011) and those families in environmentally critical areas. Currently the City government has declared a backlog of relocating 34, 000 Household into safer areas . There were also series of planning activities on this matter in early months (January to May) this year. 3) We have recently met for the updating of the Drainage Systems Plan in the urban areas, The meeting was participated by the DPWH, and the CPDO;4) Last week we have just conducted a city development planning session for Urban Renewal spearheaded by the newly established City Housing and Urban Management (CHUM) Office, and the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO). Those renewal plans involved the updating of the Urban Development programs and projects to be undertaken under the CLUP. | (8.454236°, 124.631898°) | (12.879721°, 121.774017°) | |||
| 2077 | 58871 | City of Salem, MA | Salem | USA | North America | Public | 2017 | Permanent inundation | Incorporating climate change into long-term planning documents | (44.944099°, -123.040283°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 2078 | 43970 | Alcaldía Distrital de Barranquilla | Barranquilla | Colombia | Latin America | Private | 2017 | Rain storm | (10.981483°, -74.7782°) | (4.5709°, -74.2973°) | |||
| 2079 | 50394 | Prefeitura Municipal de João Pessoa | João Pessoa | Brazil | Latin America | Private | 2017 | River flood | Flood mapping | (-7.168822°, -34.863909°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | ||
| 2080 | 60633 | La mairie de Bujumbura | Bujumbura | Burundi | Africa | Private | 2017 | Landslide | Tree planting and/or creation of green space | (-3.361378°, 29.359878°) | (-3.373056°, 29.918886°) | ||
| 2081 | 43938 | The Executive Council, Govt of Dubai | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | South and West Asia | C40 | Private | 2017 | Fog | Public preparedness (including practice exercises/drills) | Road transport awareness. | (25.204849°, 55.270783°) | (23.424076°, 53.847818°) |
| 2082 | 68371 | Municipio Distrital del Rimac | Rimac | Peru | Latin America | Private | 2017 | Insect infestation | (-12.0271°, -77.0362°) | (-9.189967°, -75.015152°) | |||
| 2083 | 54277 | New Plymouth District Council | New Plymouth District | New Zealand | South Asia and Oceania | Private | 2017 | Storm surge | Sea level rise modelling | Urenui' seawall has recently been upgraded as a measure to temporarily mitigate the impact of storm surges. http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/90981441/Urenuis-half-sized-seawall-is-finally-finished | (-39.1011°, 174.3542°) | (-40.900557°, 174.885971°) | |
| 2084 | 60349 | Prefeitura de São Leopoldo | São Leopoldo | Brazil | Latin America | Private | 2017 | Storm surge | (-29.760995°, -51.149329°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |||
| 2085 | 54529 | City of Leicester | Leicester | United Kingdom | Europe | Private | 2017 | Heat wave | Heat mapping and thermal imaging | The Joseph Roundtree Foundation have developed heat maps for the city as part of 'Climate Just'. These are further linked with social issues. | (52.6333°, -1.1333°) | (55.378051°, -3.435973°) | |
| 2086 | 68371 | Municipio Distrital del Rimac | Rimac | Peru | Latin America | Private | 2017 | Permanent inundation | (-12.0271°, -77.0362°) | (-9.189967°, -75.015152°) | |||
| 2087 | 31153 | City of Berlin | Berlin | Germany | Europe | C40 | Private | 2017 | Extreme hot days | Public preparedness (including practice exercises/drills) | Heat Action Programme | (52.52°, 13.405°) | (51.165691°, 10.451526°) |
| 2088 | 60379 | Alcaldía de Tunja | Tunja | Colombia | Latin America | Private | 2017 | Cold wave | (40.471198°, -3.633548°) | (4.570868°, -74.297333°) | |||
| 2089 | 31113 | City of Yokohama | Yokohama | Japan | East Asia | C40 | Public | 2017 | Landslide | Landslide risk mapping | -Development of landslide disasters hazard map -Public awareness improvement of utilization of landslides disasters hazard map and promotion of utilization of disaster information mailing list | (35.4437078°, 139.6380256°) | (36.204824°, 138.252924°) |
| 2090 | 42388 | Intendencia de Montevideo | Montevideo | Uruguay | Latin America | Private | 2017 | River flood | (-34.711189°, -58.298746°) | (-32.522779°, -55.765835°) | |||
| 2091 | 31187 | Seoul Metropolitan Government | Seoul | South Korea | East Asia | C40 | Public | 2017 | Drought | Flood defences – development and operation & storage | - Checkup and upgrade of sewerage system- Building and expansion of rainwater pump stations- Building rainwater storage and drainage facilities - Rearrangement of rivers and slides- Installing rainwater tanks- Developing comprehensive plan to reduce damage from natural disasters | (37.566535°, 126.9779692°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) |
| 2092 | 49344 | City of Raleigh | Raleigh | USA | North America | Private | 2017 | Lightning/thunderstorm | Community engagement/education | (35.77959°, -78.638179°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | ||
| 2093 | 50571 | City of Victoria | Victoria | Canada | North America | Private | 2017 | Coastal flood | Flood mapping | Mapped vulnerable areas | (48.428421°, -123.365644°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | |
| 2094 | 49343 | City of El Paso | El Paso | USA | North America | Private | 2017 | Extreme hot days | Community engagement/education | The Extreme Weather Task Force works closely with elderly and vulnerable populations to increase awareness about extreme heat, flooding, and drought. | (31.7619°, -106.485°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2095 | 60268 | Prefeitura de Brumadinho | Brumadinho | Brazil | Latin America | Private | 2017 | Forest fire | Other: Gestão de crises, incluindo sistemas de alerta e evacuação | São feitas palestras nas comunidades para a prevenção e capacitação ao combate às queimadas. Localizado o incêndio são acionadas as brigadas voluntarias locais até a chegada do corpo de bombeiros. | (-20.142683°, -44.198249°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 2096 | 60379 | Alcaldía de Tunja | Tunja | Colombia | Latin America | Private | 2017 | River flood | Real time risk monitoring | se realizo el dragado del rió, modificación de estructuras, trinchos, barreras, se realizaron campañas, y se tomaron las respectivas medidas de prevención. | (40.471198°, -3.633548°) | (4.570868°, -74.297333°) | |
| 2097 | 49343 | City of El Paso | El Paso | USA | North America | Private | 2017 | Drought | Water use restrictions and standards | El Paso has watering restrictions and has offered incentives for xeriscaping. El Paso Water has given away thousands of low-flow shower heads and dye tablets. El Paso Water has a state-of-the-art conservation education center called the Tech20 Center, and we have the world's largest inland desalination plant. | (31.7619°, -106.485°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2098 | 49344 | City of Raleigh | Raleigh | USA | North America | Private | 2017 | Tornado | Crisis management including warning and evacuation systems | Reverse 911 to alert citizens when a tornado is spotted | (35.77959°, -78.638179°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) | |
| 2099 | 54529 | City of Leicester | Leicester | United Kingdom | Europe | Private | 2017 | Drought | Public preparedness (including practice exercises/drills) | The Sustainability Action Plan sets out for LCC to develop a drought plan for the city. | (52.6333°, -1.1333°) | (55.378051°, -3.435973°) | |
| 2100 | 50543 | Halifax Regional Municipality | Halifax | Canada | North America | Private | 2017 | Extreme winter conditions | Crisis management including warning and evacuation systems | The Nova Scotia Emergency Management Office (EMO) aims to ensure the safety and security of Nova Scotians, their property and the environment by providing for a prompt and coordinated response to an emergency.Halifax is currently partnered with NS EMO’s Joint Emergency Operations Centre (JEOC), which involves all three levels of government (municipal, provincial, and federal). The centre is the only one of its kind in Canada and ensures emergencies are managed in a coordinated effort, bringing key components to one physical location for response. JEOC has been activated for 911, Hurricanes Juan, Bill, Irene and others. | (44.6478°, -63.5714°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) |
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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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