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16955149333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.7Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected6Unemployed persons
16955249333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.7Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected7Children & youth
16955349333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.7Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected7Low-income households
16955449333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.7Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected8Low-income households
16955549333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.7Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected9Marginalized groups
16955649333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.7Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected9Persons with chronic diseases
16955749333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.8Future change in frequency1Increasing
16955849333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.8Future change in frequency2Increasing
16955949333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.8Future change in frequency3Increasing
16956049333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.8Future change in frequency4Increasing
16956149333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.8Future change in frequency5Increasing
16956249333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.8Future change in frequency6Increasing
16956349333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.8Future change in frequency7Increasing
16956449333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.8Future change in frequency8Increasing
16956549333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.8Future change in frequency9Do not know
16956649333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.9Future change in intensity1Increasing
16956749333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.9Future change in intensity2Increasing
16956849333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.9Future change in intensity3Increasing
16956949333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.9Future change in intensity4Increasing
16957049333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.9Future change in intensity5Increasing
16957149333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.9Future change in intensity6Increasing
16957249333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.9Future change in intensity7Increasing
16957349333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.9Future change in intensity8Increasing
16957449333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.9Future change in intensity9Do not know
16957549333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.10Future expected magnitude of hazard1High
16957649333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.10Future expected magnitude of hazard2High
16957749333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.10Future expected magnitude of hazard3High
16957849333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.10Future expected magnitude of hazard4High
16957949333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.10Future expected magnitude of hazard5High
16958049333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.10Future expected magnitude of hazard6High
16958149333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.10Future expected magnitude of hazard7High
16958249333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.10Future expected magnitude of hazard8Medium High
16958349333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.10Future expected magnitude of hazard9Medium High
16958449333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.11When do you first expect to experience those changes in frequency and intensity?1Immediately
16958549333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.11When do you first expect to experience those changes in frequency and intensity?2Immediately
16958649333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.11When do you first expect to experience those changes in frequency and intensity?3Immediately
16958749333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.11When do you first expect to experience those changes in frequency and intensity?4Immediately
16958849333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.11When do you first expect to experience those changes in frequency and intensity?5Medium-term (2026-2050)
16958949333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.11When do you first expect to experience those changes in frequency and intensity?6Medium-term (2026-2050)
16959049333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.11When do you first expect to experience those changes in frequency and intensity?7Medium-term (2026-2050)
16959149333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.11When do you first expect to experience those changes in frequency and intensity?8Medium-term (2026-2050)
16959249333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.11When do you first expect to experience those changes in frequency and intensity?9Medium-term (2026-2050)
16959349333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.12Please describe the impacts experienced so far, and how you expect the hazard to impact in the future1Temperatures have risen steadily in Louisville since 1948. The number of days above 90° F has also risen in Louisville. When comparing the most recent 30-year period (1989-2018) with the historical period of 1961-1990, the average number of days above 90° F has increased by 12 days/year. Model projections indicate continued temperature rise for many decades to centuries. Studies indicate an additional 50-60 days per year above 90 degrees F by the middle of the century (RCP 8.5 in NCA4) for Louisville.A recent study on heat impacts to Louisville found that the 2012 heat wave led to 86 additional deaths. Almost 20,000 additional deaths are expected by the end of the century due to climate change induced heat waves.
16959449333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.12Please describe the impacts experienced so far, and how you expect the hazard to impact in the future2Temperatures have risen steadily in Louisville since 1948. The number of days above 90° F has also risen in Louisville. When comparing the most recent 30-year period (1989-2018) with the historical period of 1961-1990, the average number of days above 90° F has increased by 12 days/year. Model projections indicate continued temperature rise for many decades to centuries. If emissions are not reduced, the continued rise is expected to increase extreme maximum temperatures by an average of 8.3° F (range = 3.1° F to 13.6° F) by 2040-69 and 12.6° F (range of 5.5° F to 19.7° F) by 2070-99. If emissions are reduced, these extreme maximum temperatures could be limited to about 5.5° F by mid-century and and 7.1° F by late-century.
16959549333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.12Please describe the impacts experienced so far, and how you expect the hazard to impact in the future3Precipitation has been increasing in Louisville since about the 1980’s. Data from the Louisville International Airport weather station shows that all three of the wettest years on record have occurred within the last decade. When comparing the most recent 30-year period (1989-2018) with the historical period of 1961-1990, the amount of precipitation in the largest storm has increased by 12% in Louisville.Increased precipitation due to climate change may exacerbate this problem. With continued higher greenhouse gas emissions (RCP 8.5), 100-year flood events are expected to become 2.5 times to 3.5 times more frequent, as compared to the baseline (1950-2000) throughout much of the Louisville Metro region. Of note is the fact that 100-year flood frequencies can be limited to 1.0 to 1.5 times more frequent if emissions are reduced, saving $4 billion per year in flood damages at the national level.
16959649333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.12Please describe the impacts experienced so far, and how you expect the hazard to impact in the future4Precipitation has been increasing in Louisville since about the 1980’s. Data from the Louisville International Airport weather station shows that all three of the wettest years on record have occurred within the last decade. When comparing the most recent 30-year period (1989-2018) with the historical period of 1961-1990, the amount of precipitation in the largest storm has increased by 12% in Louisville.Since much of Louisville's landscape is shaped by the Ohio River floodplain, the city is already prone to river flooding. Increased precipitation due to climate change may exacerbate this problem. With continued higher greenhouse gas emissions (RCP 8.5), 100-year flood events are expected to become 2.5 times to 3.5 times more frequent, as compared to the baseline (1950-2000) throughout much of the Louisville Metro region. Of note is the fact that 100-year flood frequencies can be limited to 1.0 to 1.5 times more frequent if emissions are reduced, saving $4 billion per year in flood damages at the national level.
16959749333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.12Please describe the impacts experienced so far, and how you expect the hazard to impact in the future5Based on the best available scientific information and trends, it is highly likely that severe storms will worsen over the coming century. However, there is not enough information at this time to do a quantitative assessment of severe storm risk associated with climate change.
16959849333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.12Please describe the impacts experienced so far, and how you expect the hazard to impact in the future6Louisville experienced 32 droughts from 1945 through 2015. The longest drought was 59 months from May 1952 until April 1957. The average duration of drought for Louisville is eight months. Droughts of 2007 and 2010 severely affected agriculture, wildfire risk, power generation, water prices, and ferry traffic. In addition, water quality in streams and rivers declined, and barges on the Ohio River were forced to reduce their cargo weight during drought, due to low river levels. Model projections show that overall drought stress is expected to increase in Louisville, even as average precipitation increases by 9%, on average. Because of much higher temperatures projected for the area, a modest increase in precipitation is not sufficient for offsetting higher evaporation and evapotranspiration rates. With continued higher emissions, drought stress is expected to increase 10-18% (14% on average) by the middle of this century. By late century, drought stress is expected to increase 10-21% (16% on average). If emissions are reduced, drought stress can be limited to 12-13%, on average, by mid to late-century. Some effects of drought, combined with a heat wave, include crop failure, water shortage, wildfire, erosion, ecological damage, and land subsidence.
16959949333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.12Please describe the impacts experienced so far, and how you expect the hazard to impact in the future7Contamination of waterways with bacteria and other contaminants is already a hazard and prevents local residents from using creeks, streams, and rivers for recreation. Progress has been made on improving water quality in recent years and restoration efforts continue. Warmer waters and more larger storms could exacerbate the incidence of contaminated waterways.
16960049333City of Louisville, KYUnited States of AmericaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.1Please 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.12Please describe the impacts experienced so far, and how you expect the hazard to impact in the future8Model projections indicate 46 fewer days below freezing by the 2050s, and 64 fewer by the 2080s. With warmer and wetter winters, diseases such as mosquito-borne West Nile Virus, dengue, and Zika, as well as tick-borne Lyme disease, and Ehrlichiosis, could become more prevalent. Insect pests and disease organisms that reinvade Kentucky each year from the southern regions are likely to begin to overwinter in the region. Many vector-borne diseases seriously affect domestic animals and livestock, so climate change could impact food security as well as human health.

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This dataset contains the complete responses of cities that participated in WWF's One Planet City Challenge in 2021.

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