Headwaters Economics

Increasing Local Capacity for Neighborhood-Level Planning to Reduce Climate Risk ($40,000)

Recipient: Headwaters Economics

Project Partners: Adaptation International and two NOAA Regional Integrated Science and Assements Programs (GLISA and SCIPP)

The free Neighborhoods at Risk online tool can help community leaders and adaptation professionals apply economic and climate data to reduce risk for vulnerable populations, but: 1) users may not immediately understand the tool’s full potential; and 2) those who may benefit from the tool may not be aware of its availability. In partnership with Adaptation International and two NOAA RISAs (GLISA and SCIPP), Headwaters Economics will create and distribute training resources that improve the accessibility and scalability of the existing Neighborhoods at Risk tool in 18 cities. This project will make economic data and arguments more accessible to community leaders working on climate adaptation projects. Training resources will be developed for (1) community planners and leaders, (2) regional and national climate adaptation professionals, and (3) organizations that advocate for equitable climate action. The training resources will explain how community leaders can use the economic and climate data in Neighborhoods at Risk to support climate adaptation.