ECA Conference Session 7: Richard Freeh

Philadelphia’s Climate Adaptation Planning ProcessNovember 13th, 2015

Philadelphia’s Clean Energy Future is Now

Adaptation: Reduce harm from climate change

Mitigation: Reduce causes of climate change

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

Western WildfireSummer-Fall 2012 U.S. Drought/Heatwave

Summer 2012Midwest/Ohio ValleySevere WeatherApril 28-May 1 2012

SandyOctober 2012

Plains/East/NortheastDerecho & Severe WeatherJune 29-July 2 2012

Southeast/Ohio ValleyTornadoesMarch 2-3 2012

Hurricane IsaacAugust 2012

Southern Plains/Midwest/NortheastSevere WeatherMay 25-30 2012

Texas TornadoesApril 2-3 2012

Midwest TornadoesApril 13-14 2012

Rockies/SouthwestSevere WeatherJune 6-12 2012

Climate State of the City: An Urban Sustainability Form National Climate Impacts

2012 Billion Dollar Weather Events (Source: NOAA)

National Climate ImpactsIncrease in Number of Hot Nights by End of Century (Source: NOAA)

Since 2010, Philadelphia has experienced:

The snowiest winter on recordThe two warmest summers on recordThe most days over 90 degrees on recordThe warmest July on recordThe wettest day on recordThe wettest month on recordThe two wettest years on record Two hurricanesAnd a derecho.

Climate Variability and Change Climate Variability and Change

Adaptation Planning Adaptation Planning Process

Risk Reduction Measures

Climate Projections: Temperature and Precipitation Climate Projections: Temperature and Precipitation

Climate Projections: Temperature and Precipitation Climate Projections: Temperature and Precipitation

Climate Projections: Temperature and Precipitation

Climate Projections: Temperature and Precipitation

Climate Projections: Sea Level Rise

Climate Projections: Sea Level Rise Climate Projections: Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge

Vulnerability Assessment Vulnerability Assessment of City-Owned Assets

Existing Adaptation Strategies

Existing Adaptation Strategies

Existing Adaptation Strategies

Building Resilience into New Development

Existing Adaptation Strategies Building Adaptive Capacity of Communities

Building Adaptive Capacity of Communities Building Adaptive Capacity of Communities

Climate Projections: Sea Level Rise

Available at www.phila.gov/green Forthcoming December 2015

Adaptation and Mitigation Reporting

EMAIL: richard.freeh@phila.gov

VISIT: www.phila.gov/green