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WWF One Planet City Challenge 2019 - Cities Responses

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65158485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.1Please 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.2Did this hazard significantly impact your city before 2019?5Yes
65258485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.1Please 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.3Current probability of hazard5Medium
65358485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.1Please 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.4Current consequence of hazard5Medium
65458485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.1Please 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.5Social impact of hazard overall5Increased demand for public services
65558485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.1Please 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.5Social impact of hazard overall5Increased resource demand
65658485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.1Please 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.5Social impact of hazard overall5Increased risk to already vulnerable populations
65758485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.1Please 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.6Future change in frequency5Do not know
65858485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.1Please 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.7Future change in intensity5Do not know
65958485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.1Please 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.8When do you first expect to experience those changes?5Immediately
66058485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.1Please 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.9Most relevant assets / services affected overall5Commercial
66158485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.1Please 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.9Most relevant assets / services affected overall5Education
66258485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.1Please 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.9Most relevant assets / services affected overall5Energy
66358485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.1Please 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.9Most relevant assets / services affected overall5Society / community & culture
66458485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.1Please 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.10Please identify which vulnerable populations are affected5Children & youth
66558485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.1Please 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.11Magnitude of expected future impact5Medium
66658485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.1Please 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 future5This hazard has increased the closing of Abington Township summer camps and programs due to safety concerns.
66758485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.1Factors that affect ability to adapt1Environmental conditions
66858485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.2Support / Challenge1Challenge
66958485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.3Please describe the factor and the degree to which it supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city1As a small municipality, AbingtonTownship continues to explore increasing partnerships with adjoining and downstream municipalities to manage environmental conditions and climate change.
67058485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.1Factors that affect ability to adapt2Government capacity
67158485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.2Support / Challenge2Challenge
67258485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.3Please describe the factor and the degree to which it supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city2As 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.
67358485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.1Factors that affect ability to adapt3Budgetary capacity
67458485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.2Support / Challenge3Challenge
67558485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.3Please describe the factor and the degree to which it supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city3The 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.
67658485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.1Factors that affect ability to adapt4Safety and security
67758485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.2Support / Challenge4Support
67858485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.3Please describe the factor and the degree to which it supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city4The 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™.
67958485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.1Factors that affect ability to adapt5Land use planning
68058485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.2Support / Challenge5Challenge
68158485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.3Please describe the factor and the degree to which it supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city5Abington 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.
68258485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.1Factors that affect ability to adapt6Public health
68358485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.2Support / Challenge6Support
68458485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.3Please describe the factor and the degree to which it supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city6The 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.
68558485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.1Factors that affect ability to adapt7Access to education
68658485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.2Support / Challenge7Support
68758485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.3Please describe the factor and the degree to which it supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city7The 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
68858485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.1Factors that affect ability to adapt8Other
68958485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.2Support / Challenge8
69058485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaClimate Hazards & VulnerabilityClimate Hazards2.2Please 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.3Please describe the factor and the degree to which it supports or challenges the adaptive capacity of your city8
69158485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaAdaptationAdaptation Actions3.0Please 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.1Climate hazards1Extreme Precipitation > Rain storm
69258485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaAdaptationAdaptation Actions3.0Please 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.2Action1Incorporating climate change into long-term planning documents
69358485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaAdaptationAdaptation Actions3.0Please 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.3Action title12016 Abington Township Stormwater Management Ordinance and 2019 Abington Township Stormwater Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan
69458485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaAdaptationAdaptation Actions3.0Please 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.4Status of action1Implementation
69558485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaAdaptationAdaptation Actions3.0Please 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.5Co-benefit area1Disaster preparedness
69658485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaAdaptationAdaptation Actions3.0Please 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.5Co-benefit area1Disaster Risk Reduction
69758485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaAdaptationAdaptation Actions3.0Please 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.5Co-benefit area1Shift to more sustainable behaviours
69858485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaAdaptationAdaptation Actions3.0Please 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.5Co-benefit area1Resource conservation (e.g. soil, water)
69958485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaAdaptationAdaptation Actions3.0Please 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.5Co-benefit area1Ecosystem preservation and biodiversity improvement
70058485Abington TownshipNorth AmericaUnited States of AmericaAdaptationAdaptation Actions3.0Please 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.5Co-benefit area1Enhanced 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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