Options Database

Explore more than a thousand resilience-building solutions considered by other communities. Each option is tied to specific hazards and assets, compiled from recent climate adaptation and resilience plans published in the United States.

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Option	Hazards	Assets
Strengthen water conservation requirements in new and existing development. Increasing water use efficiency can prevent or alleviate drought impacts.	Drought	Multiple or All Assets Property
Study water system to identify manmade obstructions in water flow. Intersections, such as railway crossings and roadways, can create choke points in drainage systems if not properly designed and maintained.	Flooding – General	Aquatic and Marine Resources Natural Areas and Wildlife Water Infrastructure – Stormwater
Support and encourage remote working during flooding and other measures that make economic activity and critical services less vulnerable to disruption by flooding	Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Multiple or All Assets
Support coral reef protection, restoration and sustainable-use initiatives to help sensitive reefs adapt to the changing climate and ocean acidification.	Water Quality	Aquatic and Marine Resources Natural Areas and Wildlife
Support development of Firewise Communities in partnership with County emergency management and community stakeholders.	Wildfire	Critical Facilities
Support early maintenance and care of trees by building relationships and trust with community members.	Air Quality Extreme Heat Flooding – General	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy
Support forest product industry innovation and the construction of a biomass-based energy facility to use the abundant forest products resulting from the thinning and restoration of regional forests.	Wildfire	Natural Areas and Wildlife
Support neighborhood green infrastructure grants and ongoing maintenance.	Extreme Heat Flooding – General	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy Water Infrastructure – Stormwater
Support research efforts to better understand forest ecosystems, local climate change and impacts to farms, wetlands, forests and ecosystem services.	Multiple or All Hazards Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems	Agriculture and Food Supply Aquatic and Marine Resources Natural Areas and Wildlife
Support small farms' efforts to deal with early blooms and cold snaps. For example, offer assistance with protecting crops from frost and freeze after an early warming.	Changing Seasons	Agriculture and Food Supply
Support the development of Community Wildfire Protection Plans in partnership with agricultural stakeholders.	Wildfire	Agriculture and Food Supply
Support the study and development of microgrid infrastructure systems to enhance power quality, reliability and resilience for facilities during grid outages and under normal conditions.	High Winds Landslides Multiple or All Hazards Severe Winter Weather Wildfire Extreme Heat Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	Energy and Utilities
Support wildlife that provides ecosystem services that enhance agriculture production.	Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems	Agriculture and Food Supply Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Natural Areas and Wildlife
Take advantage of FEMA's Community Rating System (CRS), a program that gives cities and towns the opportunity to earn credits for each step they take to reduce their exposure to flooding. Reduce flood insurance premiums for residents by improving the jurisdiction's CRS rating.	Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	Multiple or All Assets
Take sea level rise and intense hurricanes into account when planning for future flood heights.	Flooding – Coastal	Multiple or All Assets
Target areas contributing to the urban heat island for tree plantings.	Extreme Heat	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy
Temporary relocation of vulnerable populations during extreme heat events (follow same model as code purple/extreme cold)	Extreme Heat	People
Test new technologies, materials and tools to increase preparedness for extreme heat. For example, test new pavement materials that can withstand extreme temperatures.
Test new technologies, materials and tools to increase flood preparedness. For example, test inflatable flood barriers.	Extreme Heat Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	Transportation and Mobility Multiple or All Assets
Test new technologies, materials and tools to increase preparedness for power outages during extreme weather. For example, test various means of backup power to protect traffic-control facilities, including central operations points and street controllers.	High Winds Severe Winter Weather Wildfire Extreme Heat Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	Transportation and Mobility Energy and Utilities