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Buildings in Harm’s
WayMay 19, 2014
Local Solutions Conference
Manchester, NH
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Rawlings MillerICF International
Sarah SlaughterBuilt Environment Coalition
Julia KniselMassachusetts Coastal Zone Management
John Bolduc City of Cambridge
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Key Themes• It is important to rigorously assess climate
change vulnerabilities before jumping to action
• The built environment faces new and more intense hazards and a new, shifting “normal” climate
• Climate change risks are dynamic, many, and inter-connected; it’s important to be flexible
• There is existing resilience in our communities and ways to increase resilience
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Priority-
planning
areas
Step 1
Climate Projections2030 & 2070
Scenario Development
Technical analyses• Coastal storm surges• Inland flooding• Public health o heat & vectors• Social vulnerability• Economic• Urban forest
Step 2
Vulnerability & Risk Assessment
• Physical infrastructureo Buildingso Energyo Transportationo Watero Wastewatero Telecommunications• Critical services• Community facilities
Step 3
Adaptation Planningand Design
Climate Preparedness in Cambridge