Local Climate Action Planning

by Boswell, Michael R.; Greve, Adrienne I.; Seale, Tammy L.; Perkins, Dina (CON)

• ISBN13: 9781597269612
• ISBN10: 1597269611
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-11-18
• Publisher: Island Pr

Summary

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 Planningguides 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.

Author Biography

Michael R. Boswell is Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He is also Planning Commissioner for the City of San Luis Obsipo, California. Adrienne I. Greve is Assistant Professor of City and Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Tammy L. Seale is Sustainability and Climate Change Services Manager at PMC, a municipal services consulting firm based in California.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Climate Action Planning	p. 1
Getting Started	p. 33
Public Participation	p. 65
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory	p. 87
Emissions Reduction Strategies	p. 115
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies	p. 153
Implementation	p. 183
Communities Leading the Way	p. 199
Time to Take Action	p. 227
Climate Science	p. 233
The Public Participation Program	p. 249
Notes	p. 257
Index	p. 273
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