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WWF One Planet City Challenge 2019 - Cities Responses
| Row number | Account Number | Account Name | Regions | Country | Parent Section | Section | Question Number | Question Name | Column Number | Column Name | Row Number | Row Name | Response Answer | Comments | File Name |
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| 651 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 2019? | 5 | Yes | |||
| 652 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 3 | Current probability of hazard | 5 | Medium | |||
| 653 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 4 | Current consequence of hazard | 5 | Medium | |||
| 654 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | 5 | Increased demand for public services | |||
| 655 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | 5 | Increased resource demand | |||
| 656 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | 5 | Increased risk to already vulnerable populations | |||
| 657 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | Future change in frequency | 5 | Do not know | |||
| 658 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | Future change in intensity | 5 | Do not know | |||
| 659 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | When do you first expect to experience those changes? | 5 | Immediately | |||
| 660 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | Most relevant assets / services affected overall | 5 | Commercial | |||
| 661 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | Most relevant assets / services affected overall | 5 | Education | |||
| 662 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | Most relevant assets / services affected overall | 5 | Energy | |||
| 663 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | Most relevant assets / services affected overall | 5 | Society / community & culture | |||
| 664 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 10 | Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected | 5 | Children & youth | |||
| 665 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | Magnitude of expected future impact | 5 | Medium | |||
| 666 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | 5 | This hazard has increased the closing of Abington Township summer camps and programs due to safety concerns. | |||
| 667 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | 1 | Environmental conditions | |||
| 668 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 2 | Support / Challenge | 1 | Challenge | |||
| 669 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 3 | Please describe the factor and the degree to which it supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city | 1 | As a small municipality, AbingtonTownship continues to explore increasing partnerships with adjoining and downstream municipalities to manage environmental conditions and climate change. | |||
| 670 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | 2 | Government capacity | |||
| 671 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 2 | Support / Challenge | 2 | Challenge | |||
| 672 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 3 | Please describe the factor and the degree to which it supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city | 2 | As a smaller municipality, the Township has not had the resources or expertise to develop a thorough adaptation plan, and does not have reliable data in regard to adaptation measures. | |||
| 673 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | |||
| 674 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 2 | Support / Challenge | 3 | Challenge | |||
| 675 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 3 | Please describe the factor and the degree to which it supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city | 3 | The Township has not had the resources or expertise to develop a thorough adaptation plan, in order to obtain reliable data in regard to adaptation.measures. | |||
| 676 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | 4 | Safety and security | |||
| 677 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 2 | Support / Challenge | 4 | Support | |||
| 678 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 3 | Please describe the factor and the degree to which it supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city | 4 | The Township's Emergency Management, Fire Department, and Police Department have achieved exceptional accreditation. These Departments met and exceeded all of these aspects of sustainability in the Township's 2016 certification as a 3 STAR Community through the STAR Community Rating System™. | |||
| 679 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | 5 | Land use planning | |||
| 680 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 2 | Support / Challenge | 5 | Challenge | |||
| 681 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 3 | Please describe the factor and the degree to which it supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city | 5 | Abington Township is a developed community. The amount of permeable land is not increasing to keep up with the increase in 100 year storms. The amount of green infrastructure and use of green building principles also provides opportunities to meet this need. | |||
| 682 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | 6 | Public health | |||
| 683 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 2 | Support / Challenge | 6 | Support | |||
| 684 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 3 | Please describe the factor and the degree to which it supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city | 6 | The Township has two hospitals and many healthcare practitioners. The 2016 STAR assessment demonstrated that the Township's population scored well for the Active Living and Community Health and Health System outcomes and actions. | |||
| 685 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | 7 | Access to education | |||
| 686 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 2 | Support / Challenge | 7 | Support | |||
| 687 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 3 | Please describe the factor and the degree to which it supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city | 7 | The STAR Communities™ 2016 ratings metrics demonstrated that the Township achieved the best possible outcomes for Educational Opportunity and Attainment as well as related Innovative Process credits. The Township | |||
| 688 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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 | 8 | Other | |||
| 689 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 2 | Support / Challenge | 8 | ||||
| 690 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of America | Climate Hazards & 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. | 3 | Please describe the factor and the degree to which it supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city | 8 | ||||
| 691 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of 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. | 1 | Climate hazards | 1 | Extreme Precipitation > Rain storm | |||
| 692 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of 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. | 2 | Action | 1 | Incorporating climate change into long-term planning documents | |||
| 693 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of 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. | 3 | Action title | 1 | 2016 Abington Township Stormwater Management Ordinance and 2019 Abington Township Stormwater Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan | |||
| 694 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of 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. | 4 | Status of action | 1 | Implementation | |||
| 695 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of 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. | 5 | Co-benefit area | 1 | Disaster preparedness | |||
| 696 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of 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. | 5 | Co-benefit area | 1 | Disaster Risk Reduction | |||
| 697 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of 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. | 5 | Co-benefit area | 1 | Shift to more sustainable behaviours | |||
| 698 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of 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. | 5 | Co-benefit area | 1 | Resource conservation (e.g. soil, water) | |||
| 699 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of 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. | 5 | Co-benefit area | 1 | Ecosystem preservation and biodiversity improvement | |||
| 700 | 58485 | Abington Township | North America | United States of 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. | 5 | Co-benefit area | 1 | Enhanced climate change adaptation |
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This dataset contains the responses submitted by cities that publicly participated in WWF's One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) in 2019. Only cities that submitted a response on or before September 17th 2019 are included in the dataset. For a list of the cities whose responses are included in this dataset along other general information relating to the responses of these cities, please see the following dataset: 'WWF One Planet City Challenge 2019 - Cities Summary'. To find out more information about WWF OPCC and for a full list and responses of cities that participated in 2019, please contact cities@cdp.net.
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