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Silicon Valley 2.0
Description: "The Silicon Valley 2.0 Project is a regional effort, managed by the Santa Clara County Office of Sustainability and funded by the Strategic Growth Council, to minimize the anticipated impacts of climate change and reduce the generation of local greenhous
Source: Santa Clara County
Publication Date: May 6, 2013
Topics: Adaptation / California: Bay Area and Delta / Flooding / Greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction, mitigation / Santa Clara Valley Water District / Sea level rise / Water supply, changes in supply, snowpack /

Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwest United States
Description: "[T]he report blends the contributions of 120 experts in climate science, economics, ecology, engineering, geography, hydrology, planning, resource management, and other disciplines to provide the most comprehensive, and understandable, analysis to date a
Publication Date: Apr 21, 2013
Topics: Adaptation / Agriculture / Drought / Energy management and conservation / Flooding / Global issues, human impacts / Precipitation, Extreme Weather / Sea level rise / Streamflow / Temperature / Water supply, changes in supply, snowpack / Wildfires /

Future Federal Adaptation Efforts Could Better Support Local Infrastructure Decision Makers
Description: "GAO's report identifies several emerging federal efforts under way to facilitate more informed adaptation decisions, but these efforts could better support the needs of local infrastructure decision makers in the future, according to studies, local decis
Source: United States. Government Accountability Office
Publication Date: Apr 12, 2013
Topics: Adaptation /

Opportunities for Managing Climate Change by Applying Adaptive Management
Description: "This report examines how the principles of adaptive management apply to water systems in the context of challenges presented because of climate change. By reviewing how other resource sectors apply adaptive management, we identified where adaptive manage
Source: Water Research Foundation
Publication Date: Apr 1, 2013
Topics: Adaptation / Water utilities guidance /

Evaluating Long- and Short-Term Planning Under Climate Change Scenarios to Better Assess the Role of Water Reuse
Description: Step-by-step explanation for water managers of what they need to know and plan for when it comes to climate change, with an emphasis on water recycling.
Source: WateReuse Association
Publication Date: Mar 18, 2013
Topics: Adaptation / Water supply, changes in supply, snowpack / Water utilities guidance /

2012 Highlights of Progress: Responses to Climate Change by the National Water Program
Description: Summary of work in the past year, including tools to help water utilities.
Source: United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Publication Date: Mar 18, 2013
Topics: Adaptation / Precipitation, Extreme Weather / Sea level rise / Water quality / Water utilities guidance /

Tools for Coastal Climate Adaptation Planning
Description: Report aims "to provide the information necessary for coastal natural resource managers and community planners to select appropriate tools for their projects." (NatureServe)
Publication Date: Mar 13, 2013
Topics: Adaptation / Land Use, environmental management systems, and regulation / Models and Tools / Sea level rise /

Adaptation Strategies Guide for Water Utilities
Description: Helps utilities prepare for challenges such as drought, water quality degradation, floods, ecosystem changes, and changes in service demand and use. (Part of EPA's Climate Ready Water Utilities program) Updated March 2013 to include sustainability brief
Source: United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Publication Date: Mar 13, 2013
Topics: Adaptation / Drought / Precipitation, Extreme Weather / Sea level rise / Water quality / Water supply, changes in supply, snowpack / Water utilities guidance / Flooding /

Adaptation Tools for Public Officials
Description: "A number of resources exist to help public officials and others with climate change adaptation planning. The tools, guidebooks, clearinghouses and other resources highlighted on this page offer a sampling of what is available from states, federal agencie
Source: United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Publication Date: Mar 5, 2013
Topics: Adaptation / Sea level rise / Water utilities guidance /

Climate Change Adaptation Plan
Description: Draft for public comment, Feb. 2013.
Source: United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Publication Date: Feb 7, 2013
Topics: Adaptation / Water quality / Water supply, changes in supply, snowpack /

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