Strategies to mitigate the risk to the national critical functions generated by climate change / Andrew Lauland, Liam Regan, Susan A. Resetar, Joie D. Acosta, Rahim Ali, Edward W. Chan, Richard H. Donohue, Liisa Ecole, Timothy R. Gulden, Chelsea Kolb, Kristin J. Leuschner, Michelle E. Miro, Tobias Sytsma, Patricia A. Stapleton, Michael T. Wilson, Chandler Sachs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lauland, Andrew, author.

Regan, Liam., author.

Resetar, Susan A., 1961- author.

Acosta, Joie D., author.

Ali, Rahim, author.

Chan, Edward Wei-Min, 1970- author.

Donohue, Richard H., author.

Ecola, Liisa, author.

Gulden, Timothy R., author.

Kolb, Chelsea, author.

Leuschner, Kristin, author.

Miro, Michelle E., author.

Sytsma, Tobias, author.

Stapleton, Patricia, author.

Wilson, Michael T. (Michael Thomas), author.

Sachs, Chandler, author.

Contributor:

Rand Corporation. Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center.

Rand Corporation.

United States. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Infrastructure (Economics)--United States.

Infrastructure (Economics).

Climatic changes--Risk management--United States.

Climatic changes.

Climate change mitigation--United States.

Climate change mitigation.

Emergency management--United States.

Emergency management.

Natural disasters--United States.

Natural disasters.

Hazard mitigation--United States.

Hazard mitigation.

Electric power distribution--United States.

Electric power distribution.

Transportation and state--United States.

Transportation and state.

Place of Publication:

RAND Corporation 2023

Summary:

One in a series examining the risks climate change presents to the United States, this report examines climate adaptation strategies for 25 National Critical Functions (NCFs) at greatest risk of disruption from climate change. Climate drivers include major weather events, such as hurricanes or floods, and the effects of sea-level rise or drought. The authors examined the adaptation strategies available, how to assess their effectiveness and feasibility, and what tools are available to assist with these efforts. The focus was on impact pathways — how climate change might disrupt an NCF — each of which is a combination of climate drivers (such as drought and flooding) and impact mechanisms (such as physical damage and workforce shortages) affecting a given NCF. The emphasis is on strategies that owner-operators—state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and private-sector stakeholders — of critical functions might implement to adapt to such climate risks.

Contents:

Chapter One: Introduction

Chapter Two: Methodology

Chapter Three: Overview of Climate Adaptation Strategies

Chapter Four: Considerations in Selecting an Adaptation Strategy

Chapter Five: Conclusions and Next Steps

Appendix A: Unique Climate Adaptation Strategies Included in the Analysis

Appendix B: Planning and Decision Tools Identified

Appendix C: Subject-Matter Expertise.