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| Row number | Questionnaire | Year Reported to CDP | Account Number | Organization | Country | CDP Region | Parent Section | Section | Question Number | Question Name | Column Number | Column Name | Row Number | Row Name | Response Answer | Comments | File Name | Last update |
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| 191401 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 36494 | Comune di Padova | Italy | Europe | Opportunities | Finance and Economic Opportunities | 6.5 | List any mitigation, adaptation, water related or resilience projects you have planned within your city for which you hope to attract financing and provide details on the estimated costs and status of the project. If your city does not have any relevant projects, please select 'No relevant projects' under 'Project Area'. | 9 | Total investment cost needed | 4 | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||||
| 191402 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 841491 | Muar Municipal Council | Malaysia | Southeast Asia and Oceania | Adaptation | Adaptation Goals | 3.3 | Please describe the main goals of your city’s adaptation efforts and the metrics / KPIs for each goal. | 5 | Does this goal align with a requirement from a higher level of government? | 1 | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||||
| 191403 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 845301 | Montes de Oca | Costa Rica | Latin America | Adaptation | Adaptation Goals | 3.3 | Please describe the main goals of your city’s adaptation efforts and the metrics / KPIs for each goal. | 6 | Select the initiatives related to this adaptation goal that your city has committed to | 1 | Individual City Commitment | Dentro del Plan estratégico de desarrollo municipal de Montes de Oca, se establecen una serie de metas que tienen entre sus varios fines la adaptación del cantón a los efectos del cambio climático y se definen a continuación: | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||
| 191404 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 74531 | Santa Fe County | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.1 | Please list the most significant climate hazards faced by your city and indicate the probability and consequence of these hazards, as well as the expected future change in frequency and intensity. Please also select the most relevant assets or services that are affected by the climate hazard and provide a description of the impact. | 7 | Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected | 2 | Persons with disabilities | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191405 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 848409 | Lince | Peru | Latin America | Adaptation | Adaptation Planning | 3.2a | Please provide more information on your plan that addresses climate change adaptation and attach the document. Please provide details on the boundary of your plan, and where this differs from your city’s boundary, please provide an explanation. | 4 | Climate hazards factored into plan that addresses climate change adaptation | 0 | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||||
| 191406 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 42388 | Intendencia de Montevideo | Uruguay | Latin America | Opportunities | Climate Action Planning | 6.13 | Describe how your city plans to enhance ambition and scale up Climate Action Plan (integrated/adaptation/mitigation) and actions to achieve climate neutrality. | 0 | 0 | Question not applicable | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||||
| 191407 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 35854 | City of Brussels | Belgium | Europe | Opportunities | Climate Action Planning | 6.14 | How do the city's environment/sustainability and economic development departments work together, for instance, in planning climate actions? | 1 | Have ad-hoc-meetings/workshops together (e.g. on climate action planning) | 1 | Working togehter | Question not applicable | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||
| 191408 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 31115 | City of Johannesburg | South Africa | Africa | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.1 | Please list the most significant climate hazards faced by your city and indicate the probability and consequence of these hazards, as well as the expected future change in frequency and intensity. Please also select the most relevant assets or services that are affected by the climate hazard and provide a description of the impact. | 7 | Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected | 3 | Elderly | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191409 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 51075 | City of Shenzhen | China | East Asia | Governance and Data Management | Governance | 1.3 | Please list the key development challenges, barriers and opportunities within the GCC Program. | 3 | Staff Training Needs Assessment | 0 | Question not applicable | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191410 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 847244 | Chañaritos | Argentina | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.1a | Have you identified the most vulnerable geographic areas in your city? | 1 | Response | 1 | Vulnerable geographic areas | Question not applicable | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||
| 191411 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 73725 | Guaminí | Argentina | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.3a | Please report on how climate change impacts health outcomes and health services in your city. | 5 | Timescale of climate-related issues for the selected health area | 0 | Question not applicable | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191412 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 831999 | Concejo Municipal de Distrito de Monte Verde | Costa Rica | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.1 | Please list the most significant climate hazards faced by your city and indicate the probability and consequence of these hazards, as well as the expected future change in frequency and intensity. Please also select the most relevant assets or services that are affected by the climate hazard and provide a description of the impact. | 12 | Please describe the impacts experienced so far, and how you expect the hazard to impact in the future | 1 | o Daños a casas y edificios que podría implicar su pérdida de valor.o Destrucción de casas y otros edificios que podrían aún causar la muerte de los habitantes.o Interrupción y daños a caminos, carreteras y puentes. Cuando no hay vías de acceso, también limita el acceso a servicios médicos.o Interrupción y daños a sistemas de comunicación incluyendo servicio de líneas fijas, celulares y torres de comunicación. o Interrupción y daños a servicios de electricidad.o Interrupción y daños a servicios de agua | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191413 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 49335 | Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment | 2.0b | Please attach and provide details on your climate change risk and vulnerability assessment. Please provide details on the boundary of your assessment, and where this differs from your city’s boundary, please provide an explanation. | 8 | Areas/sectors covered by the risk and vulnerability assessment | 4 | Residential | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191414 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 834255 | Municipality of Guaymallén | Argentina | Latin America | Submit your response | Response Language | What language are you submitting your response in? | 0 | 0 | Spanish | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||||
| 191415 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 60168 | Derry City & Strabane | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | Adaptation | Adaptation Planning | 3.2a | Please provide more information on your plan that addresses climate change adaptation and attach the document. Please provide details on the boundary of your plan, and where this differs from your city’s boundary, please provide an explanation. | 3 | Sectors/areas covered by plan that addresses climate change adaptation | 1 | Waste | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191416 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 10495 | City of Las Vegas | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.1 | Please list the most significant climate hazards faced by your city and indicate the probability and consequence of these hazards, as well as the expected future change in frequency and intensity. Please also select the most relevant assets or services that are affected by the climate hazard and provide a description of the impact. | 1 | Climate Hazards | 3 | Flood and sea level rise > Flash / surface flood | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191417 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 13506 | Nottingham City Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.2 | Please identify and describe the factors that most greatly affect your city’s ability to adapt to climate change and indicate how those factors either support or challenge this ability. | 1 | Factors that affect ability to adapt | 3 | Budgetary capacity | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191418 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 54100 | City of Columbia, MO | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment | 2.0b | Please attach and provide details on your climate change risk and vulnerability assessment. Please provide details on the boundary of your assessment, and where this differs from your city’s boundary, please provide an explanation. | 6 | Primary author of assessment | 2 | Consultant | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191419 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 826182 | Ayuntamiento de Tonalá | Mexico | Latin America | Opportunities | Finance and Economic Opportunities | 6.9 | Has your city taken steps to decarbonize the investments held by the city retirement funds and/or municipal investments, e.g. by making a commitment to divest from fossil fuels and/or increase sustainable investments? | 2 | Please provide more details about how your city is taking steps to decarbonize the investments | 2 | Investments held by the city retirement funds, e.g. by making a commitment to divest from fossil fuels and/or increase sustainable investments? | Question not applicable | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||
| 191420 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 55800 | City of Cambridge | United States of America | North America | Adaptation | Adaptation Planning | 3.2a | Please provide more information on your plan that addresses climate change adaptation and attach the document. Please provide details on the boundary of your plan, and where this differs from your city’s boundary, please provide an explanation. | 1 | Publication title and attach the document | 1 | The Port Preparedness Plan | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191421 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 50673 | Município de Faro | Portugal | Europe | Opportunities | Collaboration | 6.2 | Does your city collaborate in partnership with businesses in your city on sustainability projects? | 0 | 0 | Yes | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||||
| 191422 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 840371 | Falkoping Kommun | Sweden | Europe | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment | 2.0b | Please attach and provide details on your climate change risk and vulnerability assessment. Please provide details on the boundary of your assessment, and where this differs from your city’s boundary, please provide an explanation. | 9 | Please explain | 2 | New strategy in progress, planned to be completed in 2020. | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191423 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 848122 | Alajuela | Costa Rica | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.1 | Please list the most significant climate hazards faced by your city and indicate the probability and consequence of these hazards, as well as the expected future change in frequency and intensity. Please also select the most relevant assets or services that are affected by the climate hazard and provide a description of the impact. | 12 | Please describe the impacts experienced so far, and how you expect the hazard to impact in the future | 7 | La cantidad de lluvia que cae con los fuertes aguaceros está provocando la saturación de suelos, y debido a la topografía de algunas Comunidades provoca Inundaciones o Deslizamientos. | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191424 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 54102 | City of Albany | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.1 | Please list the most significant climate hazards faced by your city and indicate the probability and consequence of these hazards, as well as the expected future change in frequency and intensity. Please also select the most relevant assets or services that are affected by the climate hazard and provide a description of the impact. | 12 | Please describe the impacts experienced so far, and how you expect the hazard to impact in the future | 4 | Flooding of residences, key energy and transportation infrastructure; more combined sewer overflows and sewage backups; reduced water quality; disruption of ecosystems. | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191425 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 847245 | Leandro . N. Alem | Argentina | Latin America | Opportunities | Finance and Economic Opportunities | 6.12 | Does your city have its own credit rating? | 2 | Rating agency | 1 | International | Question not applicable | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||
| 191426 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 59124 | City of Natchez, MS | United States of America | North America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.3a | Please report on how climate change impacts health outcomes and health services in your city. | 2 | Health-related risk and vulnerability assessment undertaken | 0 | Question not applicable | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191427 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 35268 | City of Boston | United States of America | North America | Governance and Data Management | Data Management | 1.7 | Please describe your city’s climate data management plan including data collection, storing, quality assurance/checking (QA/QC) and updating of the plan, and attach reference document. | 0 | 0 | Question not applicable | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||||
| 191428 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 54459 | City of Reykjavík | Iceland | Europe | Opportunities | Finance and Economic Opportunities | 6.5 | List any mitigation, adaptation, water related or resilience projects you have planned within your city for which you hope to attract financing and provide details on the estimated costs and status of the project. If your city does not have any relevant projects, please select 'No relevant projects' under 'Project Area'. | 7 | Project description and attach project proposal | 1 | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||||
| 191429 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 54687 | Prefeitura Municipal de São José dos Campos | Brazil | Latin America | Adaptation | Adaptation Actions | 3.0 | Please describe the main actions you are taking to reduce the risk to, and vulnerability of, your city’s infrastructure, services, citizens, and businesses from climate change as identified in the Climate Hazards section. | 11 | Total cost of the project (currency) | 6 | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||||
| 191430 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 13506 | Nottingham City Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.3a | Please report on how climate change impacts health outcomes and health services in your city. | 6 | Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected by these climate-related impacts | 2 | Persons with pre-existing medical conditions | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191431 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 35867 | Region Metropolitana de Guadalajara | Mexico | Latin America | Opportunities | Opportunities | 6.0 | Please indicate the opportunities your city has identified as a result of addressing climate change and describe how the city is positioning itself to take advantage of these opportunities. | 1 | Opportunity | 4 | Increased water security | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191432 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 834347 | Seberang Perai Municipal Council | Malaysia | Southeast Asia and Oceania | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.1 | Please list the most significant climate hazards faced by your city and indicate the probability and consequence of these hazards, as well as the expected future change in frequency and intensity. Please also select the most relevant assets or services that are affected by the climate hazard and provide a description of the impact. | 8 | Future change in frequency | 5 | Increasing | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191433 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 60278 | Prefeitura de Fernandópolis | Brazil | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment | 2.0b | Please attach and provide details on your climate change risk and vulnerability assessment. Please provide details on the boundary of your assessment, and where this differs from your city’s boundary, please provide an explanation. | 2 | Web link | 0 | Question not applicable | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191434 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 54075 | City of Lakewood | United States of America | North America | Adaptation | Adaptation Planning | 3.2b | Please explain why there is no published plan that addresses climate change adaptation and outline any future arrangements you have to create a plan. | 1 | Reason | 1 | Please explain | Question not applicable | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||
| 191435 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 848137 | Beteitiva | Colombia | Latin America | Opportunities | Collaboration | 6.2a | Please provide some key examples of how your city collaborates with business in the table below. | 2 | Type of collaboration | 1 | Question not applicable | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191436 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 36036 | City of Ibadan | Nigeria | Africa | Governance and Data Management | Governance | 1.4 | Please list the stakeholder engagement activities for each relevant stakeholder group. | 3 | Name of the engagement activities | 0 | Question not applicable | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191437 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 849023 | Uruapan | Mexico | Latin America | Adaptation | Adaptation Planning | 3.2a | Please provide more information on your plan that addresses climate change adaptation and attach the document. Please provide details on the boundary of your plan, and where this differs from your city’s boundary, please provide an explanation. | 1 | Publication title and attach the document | 0 | Question not applicable | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191438 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 59536 | City of Kitchener | Canada | North America | Adaptation | Adaptation Actions | 3.0 | Please describe the main actions you are taking to reduce the risk to, and vulnerability of, your city’s infrastructure, services, citizens, and businesses from climate change as identified in the Climate Hazards section. | 12 | Total cost provided by the local government (currency) | 3 | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||||
| 191439 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 55324 | Município de Guimarães | Portugal | Europe | Opportunities | Finance and Economic Opportunities | 6.5 | List any mitigation, adaptation, water related or resilience projects you have planned within your city for which you hope to attract financing and provide details on the estimated costs and status of the project. If your city does not have any relevant projects, please select 'No relevant projects' under 'Project Area'. | 8 | Total cost of project | 8 | 75000 | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191440 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 36044 | Seferihisar Municipality | Turkey | Europe | Adaptation | Adaptation Actions | 3.0 | Please describe the main actions you are taking to reduce the risk to, and vulnerability of, your city’s infrastructure, services, citizens, and businesses from climate change as identified in the Climate Hazards section. | 7 | Sectors/areas adaptation action applies to | 1 | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||||
| 191441 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 35867 | Region Metropolitana de Guadalajara | Mexico | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.3a | Please report on how climate change impacts health outcomes and health services in your city. | 6 | Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected by these climate-related impacts | 1 | Low-income households | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191442 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 50794 | Prefeitura Municipal de Caieiras | Brazil | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.1 | Please list the most significant climate hazards faced by your city and indicate the probability and consequence of these hazards, as well as the expected future change in frequency and intensity. Please also select the most relevant assets or services that are affected by the climate hazard and provide a description of the impact. | 11 | When do you first expect to experience those changes in frequency and intensity? | 4 | Medium-term (2026-2050) | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191443 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 54345 | City Government of Davao | Philippines | Southeast Asia and Oceania | Adaptation | Adaptation Planning Process | 3.4 | Does your local/regional government apply a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system for monitoring the implementation of adaptation goals and targets as part of the climate adaptation plan (or integrated climate action plan)? | 2 | Description of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system applied | 1 | Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) system | Question not applicable | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||
| 191444 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 73700 | Mariá Grande | Argentina | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.1 | Please list the most significant climate hazards faced by your city and indicate the probability and consequence of these hazards, as well as the expected future change in frequency and intensity. Please also select the most relevant assets or services that are affected by the climate hazard and provide a description of the impact. | 5 | Social impact of hazard overall | 3 | Increased incidence and prevalence of disease and illness | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191445 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 54637 | Alcaldía de Cuenca | Ecuador | Latin America | Adaptation | Adaptation Actions | 3.0 | Please describe the main actions you are taking to reduce the risk to, and vulnerability of, your city’s infrastructure, services, citizens, and businesses from climate change as identified in the Climate Hazards section. | 14 | Web link | 3 | Recuperación de los anfibios urbanos y darles un nuevo hábitat al ser especies que están en la categoría de especies en peligro de extinsión y además que son especies propias de la ciudad y con la reforestación se mejora las orillas y se evita inundaciones, ya que generan bosques de ribera. | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191446 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 31176 | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.1 | Please list the most significant climate hazards faced by your city and indicate the probability and consequence of these hazards, as well as the expected future change in frequency and intensity. Please also select the most relevant assets or services that are affected by the climate hazard and provide a description of the impact. | 6 | Most relevant assets / services affected overall | 9 | Transport | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191447 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 832610 | Orange County, NC | United States of America | North America | Adaptation | Adaptation Actions | 3.0 | Please describe the main actions you are taking to reduce the risk to, and vulnerability of, your city’s infrastructure, services, citizens, and businesses from climate change as identified in the Climate Hazards section. | 10 | Majority funding source | 3 | Local | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191448 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 8242 | City of Helsinki | Finland | Europe | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.1 | Please list the most significant climate hazards faced by your city and indicate the probability and consequence of these hazards, as well as the expected future change in frequency and intensity. Please also select the most relevant assets or services that are affected by the climate hazard and provide a description of the impact. | 7 | Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected | 15 | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | ||||
| 191449 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 826201 | Ayuntamiento de Zapopan | Mexico | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.1 | Please list the most significant climate hazards faced by your city and indicate the probability and consequence of these hazards, as well as the expected future change in frequency and intensity. Please also select the most relevant assets or services that are affected by the climate hazard and provide a description of the impact. | 2 | Did this hazard significantly impact your city before 2020? | 5 | Yes | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 | |||
| 191450 | Cities 2020 | 2020 | 42120 | City of Salvador | Brazil | Latin America | Climate Hazards and Vulnerability | Climate Hazards | 2.1 | Please list the most significant climate hazards faced by your city and indicate the probability and consequence of these hazards, as well as the expected future change in frequency and intensity. Please also select the most relevant assets or services that are affected by the climate hazard and provide a description of the impact. | 9 | Future change in intensity | 2 | Increasing | 07/16/2021 01:47:15 |
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This dataset contains the full responses of publicly disclosing cities in 2020. To view the complete cities 2020 questionnaire guidance, including all questions asked in 2020, visit https://www.cdp.net/en/guidance/guidance-for-cities. Please contact cities@cdp.net if you have any questions.
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