Understanding Neighborhood Risks from Climate Change, blog #3

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If you live in the United States, learn if your community and neighborhood are at risk to wildfires, flooding, and extreme heat because of climate change at Headwaters Economics, Neighborhoods at Risk. The website is very easy to use, very informative, with interactive maps, charts, and other resources. The downside to this free interactive website is that it applies to the United States only 😦

When you open Headwaters Economics, Neighborhoods at Risk, click on the Explore Your Community button. Then select a community, county, or state to identify a Neighborhood at Risk. For example, after typing in Florida, the webpage populates a map of Florida along with sociodemographics, exposure to wildfires, properties at risk for flooding, flood plain areas, and extreme heat due to a lack of tree canopies.

Then click Climate Projections (right upper corner) for Florida. Here’s a summary of the data:

• HEAT: Florida is expected to experience a 116% increase in extremely hot days and a 2 degree F increase in average annual temperatures by the year 2050 (only 25 years from today). Consistent extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S., and economic stress is driving the need for increased air conditioning. Additionally, rising temperatures contribute to droughts, wildfires, warmer oceans that negatively effect marine life, and fuel hurricanes.

• PRECIPITATION: By 2050, there will be more flooding due to heavier precipitation per year. Increased precipitation fuels flooding, flash floods, and sustained flooding.

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Now, explore your community, neighborhood, county or state for climate change data!

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