Chattanooga Climate Change Adaptation Workshop
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October 3rd, 4th, and 6th, 2022 • Virtual Series
Overview
This workshop focuses on understanding community vulnerabilities to climate change in Chattanooga, TN, and developing adaptation
strategies to address those vulnerabilities. Participants will also learn how to use tools that are available for communities to enable
climate-savvy decision making to continue into the future.
Read the final report.
Agenda & Speakers
Presentations
- Overview of Adaptation Planning Process and Case Studies Eric Mielbrecht, EcoAdapt
- Introduction to Climate Change Projections and Vulnerability Assessment Laura Hilberg, EcoAdapt
- Introduction to Adaptation Strategies Eric Mielbrecht, EcoAdapt
Reading & Resources
Data sources and more information:
- U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit Climate Explorer
- Southeast Chapter of the 4th National Climate Assessment
- FEMA's National Flood Map Hazard Viewer
- SGSF Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal
- EPA's Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool
- What Will Climate Look Like in 60 Years? (climate analogue tool)
- Assessing Urban Tree Canopy for Chattanooga
- Southeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Network
- Equity emphasis areas for transportation investments: Mapping traditionally under-served communities in the Chattanooga TPO area
- Climate Change and Social Vulnerability in the United States: A Focus on Six Impacts (includes fact sheets that summarize impacts for specific communities)
- Cleveland Racial Equity Tool (an accessible screening tool to help people assess whether adaptation strategies they are considering will be equitable)
This workshop is part of a larger study designed to identify adaptation workshop "best practices" that support effective learning and post-workshop action.
For information about the study, visit the project page.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1811534. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.