Climate change is a global problem, but the problem begins locally. Cities consume 75% of the world's energy and emit 80% of the world's greenhouse gases. Changing the way we build and operate our cities can have major effects on greenhouse gas emissions. Fortunately, communities across the U.S. are responding to the climate change problem by making plans that assess their contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and specify actions they will take to reduce these emissions.
This is the first book designed to help planners, municipal staff and officials, citizens and others working at local levels to develop Climate Action Plans. CAPs are strategic plans that establish policies and programs for mitigating a community's greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. They typically focus on transportation, energy use, and solid waste, and often differentiate between community-wide actions and municipal agency actions. CAPs are usually based on GHG emissions inventories, which indentify the sources of emissions from the community and quantify the amounts. Additionally, many CAPs include a section addressing adaptation-how the community will respond to the impacts of climate change on the community, such as increased flooding, extended drought, or sea level rise.
With examples drawn from actual plans, Local Climate Action Planning guides preparers of CAPs through the entire plan development process, identifying the key considerations and choices that must be made in order to assure that a plan is both workable and effective.
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Michael R. Boswell, Ph.D., AICP mboswell@calpoly.edu Dr. Boswell is an Associate Professor in City & Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He specializes in climate action planning, hazard mitigation, environmental planning, sustainability, and planning theory.
Adrienne I. Greve, Ph.D. agreve@calpoly.edu Dr. Greve is an Assistant Professor in City & Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She specializes in climate action planning, urban ecology, and urban hydrology and stormwater management.
Tammy L. Seale, M.S.P. tseale@PMCWorld.com Ms. Seale is the Climate and Energy Services Manager for PMC, a planning consulting firm based in California. Ms. Seale offers her municipal agency clients more than 15 years of experience in managing and preparing comprehensive planning documents, specifically in the areas of sustainability, climate action planning, and conservation planning. Ms. Seale's recent work has focused on assisting cities and counties in California with the development and implementation of climate action planning programs. Ms. Seale is currently managing the preparation of Climate Action Plans, General Plan Element updates, and numerous baseline greenhouse gas emissions inventories. Ms. Seale's planning experience prior to joining PMC included local and state-level environmental and land use planning.
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This is the first book designed to help planners, municipal staff and officials, citizens and others working at local levels to develop Climate Action Plans. CAPs are strategic plans that establish policies and programs for mitigating a community's greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. They typically focus on transportation, energy use, and solid waste. CAPs are usually based on GHG emissions inventories, which identify the sources of emissions from the community and quantify amounts. CAPs may also address adaptation-how the community will respond to the local impacts of climate change, such as increased flooding, extended drought, or sea level rise.
With examples drawn from actual plans, Local Climate Action Planning guides preparers of CAPs through the entire plan development process, identifying the key considerations and choices that must be made in order to assure that a plan is both workable and effective.
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Preface
Chapter 1. Climate Action Planning
Chapter 2. Getting Started
Chapter 3. Public Participation
Chapter 4. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
Chapter 5. Emissions Reduction Strategies
Chapter 6. Climate Change Adaptation Strategies
Chapter 7. Implementation
Chapter 8. Communities Leading the Way
Chapter 9. Time to Take Action
Appendix A: Climate Science
Appendix B: The Public Participation Program
Notes
Index.