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Presentation at the National Institute for Coastal and Harbor Infrastructure, Business Summit, May 7, 2014; New York Academy of Sciences.

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CLIMATE CHANGE

Broward County Commissioner Kristin Jacobs

South Florida

Broward County

Urban Development Line

Port Everglades

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL)

Cruise Cargo Petroleum

 

 

Taxable  Value  of  Property       Monroe   Broward   Palm  Beach  

1  foot    $                    2,763,294,786.00      $                                403,069,831.00      $                          396,618,089.00    

2  foot    $                    8,388,138,219.00      $                          1,751,104,870.00      $                    1,251,877,561.00    

3  foot    $              15,087,755,147.00      $                          6,900,509,868.00      $                    3,559,471,158.00    

Cost of Sea Level Rise

Salt Water Intrusion

 

 

National Climate Assessment

Sector-­specific evaluations

Water Energy Transportation Public health Natural systems Coastal systems Infrastructure

Predicted impacts

National Climate Assessment: Florida Analysis

Verified Trends Increase in max temp and severe thunderstorms Doubling in rate of global SLR rise over previous decade (3 to 3.5 mm/yr) Highest energy consumption and vulnerable populations

Predictions

Significant increase in max temp Extreme wet and dry seasons Increases in saltwater intrusion Impacts to coastal resources

Federal Partners,

and Programs

Miami-­d

Community Plans  

Regional Climate Action Plan

State Resiliency Strategy

Broward County-wide Focus

PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCE

Recommendations on: Removing barriers to resilient investments Modernizing Federal grant and loan programs to aid local efforts Developing information and tools needed to prepare

Includes representation of state, local and tribal leaders

TASK FORCE ORGANIZATION Work Groups:

Built Systems and Infrastructure Disaster Recovery and Resilience Natural Resources and Agriculture Human Health and Community Development

Built Systems Work Group Water Infrastructure Energy Infrastructure Transportation Infrastructure Facilities Infrastructure Coastal Infrastructure

COMPACT POLICY AND PLANNING

Adaptation Action Areas

Regional Support for County-­wide Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Climate updates to local comprehensive plans by each of the Compact Counties

WATER RESOURCE STRATEGIES

EXPANDED MUNICIPAL SUPPORT

COMPACT SUMMITS

6TH ANNUAL COMPACT SUMMIT

OCT 1-­2, 2014

RESILIENCE REQUIRES COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP

Coastal Vulnerability-­ 22,054 miles

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