Options Database | U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Option	Hazards	Assets
Pilot cool pavement applications. Coating existing pavement with a light-colored slurry seal can reduce pavement temperature during the day. Cooling asphalt and concrete reduces surrounding air temperature, especially into the evening hours.	Extreme Heat	Transportation and Mobility
Plan for alternate routes/info source if closed due to landslides	Landslides	Transportation and Mobility
Plan for and build capacity for local government-owned facilities to stage resources when floods are expected.	Flooding – General Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Critical Facilities Property
Plan for and communicate alternate routes/info source if closed due to flooding	Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Transportation and Mobility
Plan for effective internal communications across departments during floods.	Flooding – General Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Critical Facilities Multiple or All Assets
Plan for the increased use of Parks facilities (e.g., pools, beaches, community centers) during heat events.	Extreme Heat	Property
Plan to protect local government personnel from risk of Category 5 storms.	High Winds Flooding – Coastal	People
Plan to relocate critical facilities in high-risk areas using a frame in line with their expansion or refurbishment cycles.	High Winds Landslides Multiple or All Hazards Severe Winter Weather Wildfire Erosion and Shoreline Recession Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	Critical Facilities
Plant additional trees near government facilities to reduce heat islands and energy bills.	Extreme Heat	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy Property
Plant dense vegetation along riparian corridors to create a buffer from intensely flowing waters during floods.	Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Natural Areas and Wildlife
Plant dense vegetation along riparian corridors to create a buffer from intensely flowing waters during flood events.	Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Natural Areas and Wildlife
Plant fire-resistant vegetation and create fire breaks by managing brush and other fire fuel.	Wildfire	Agriculture and Food Supply Aquatic and Marine Resources Natural Areas and Wildlife
Plant native vegetation in the buffer around lakes to help maintain their ecological health and water quality.	Water Quality	Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Natural Areas and Wildlife
Plant shoreline vegetation in the coastal zone to assist in dissipation of the wind and breaking waves.	Erosion and Shoreline Recession	Natural Areas and Wildlife
Plant trees or construct shade structures for livestock.	Extreme Heat	Agriculture and Food Supply
Prepare agreements with government or nongovernmental partners to truck water in before the need occurs. Ensure agreement terms are adequate given the projected frequency of severe drought events.	Drought	Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water
To prepare for droughts and other water impacts, enhance capacity and maintenance of water system interconnections — structures that join two existing water sources or supply systems to facilitate water transfer between two sources.	Drought	Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water Water Infrastructure – General
To prepare for droughts, diversify the community's water supply sources and reduce dependence on imported water.	Drought	Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water
To prepare for droughts, ensure drinking water infrastructure and sources are ready for areas that have increased, or will soon have an increase, in population.	Drought	Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water
To prepare for high wind, floods and wildfires, fund cleanup activities in areas with abandoned or collapsed structures and accumulated trash or debris.	High Winds Wildfire Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	Multiple or All Assets Property