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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
