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A community is a system of interconnected parts that rely on one another. Climate change has the potential to affect our local ecosystem, public health, infrastructure, and livelihoods.
Impacts from climate change are already being felt in Virginia, from rising sea levels on the coast to increasingly severe flash floods and heat waves inland. In the future, we can expect increased impacts of climate change to include shifts in local temperature, precipitation, and seasonal patterns, as well as the ripple effects of environmental impacts outside of our region.
Though our region’s direct risks are lower than many other areas, preparing for the shocks and stressors brought on by a warming world will reduce the harmful impacts on our community. The more we work together to prepare for these impacts, the more resilient our community will be.
Below, in the “topics” section, you will find information introducing some of the challenges associated with climate change.
A community is a system of interconnected parts that rely on one another. Climate change has the potential to affect our local ecosystem, public health, infrastructure, and livelihoods.
Impacts from climate change are already being felt in Virginia, from rising sea levels on the coast to increasingly severe flash floods and heat waves inland. In the future, we can expect increased impacts of climate change to include shifts in local temperature, precipitation, and seasonal patterns, as well as the ripple effects of environmental impacts outside of our region.
Though our region’s direct risks are lower than many other areas, preparing for the shocks and stressors brought on by a warming world will reduce the harmful impacts on our community. The more we work together to prepare for these impacts, the more resilient our community will be.
Below, in the “topics” section, you will find information introducing some of the challenges associated with climate change.
Please think about a recent weather-related emergency that you experienced, such as extreme heat, a flooding event, the prolonged power outage in January 2022 due to heavy snowfall, or the recent dangerous air quality from distant wildfire smoke.
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Adaptation:altering systems and behaviors to better withstand the effects of the changing climate
Climate Hazard: extreme weather events and other natural disasters exacerbated by climate change that adversely impact a community
Economic Vitality:A local economy that serves all community members well. This means a diversity of job opportunities,thriving local businesses, community members having equitable access to essential services, and wealth-building opportunities, especially for those historically excluded from economic growth.
Environmental Justice:Ensuring equitable access to a healthy, sustainable, and resilient environment, especially for those who have faced systemic barriers or past environmental harm.
Equity:Providing resources and opportunities that each person needs to be successful. Equity recognizes that people have different circumstances and needs. Equity is different from equality, which assumes that everyone starts at the same place and faces the same challenges.
Exposure: When people, buildings, infrastructure, other human systems, or ecosystems are in the path of a climate hazard - either acute, like a flood, or more chronic, like increased heat.
Impact: the effects on a community when climate hazards, exposure, and vulnerability occur together
Infrastructure:all of the systems that support the functionality of our community. This includes “hard” infrastructure like roads and utilities and community support infrastructure like schools, hospitals, and communication networks.
Resilience: the capacity of a system (can be social, economic, or natural) to cope with a hazardous event, trend, or disturbance; the ability to bounce back and recover after a climate impact
Vulnerability: social, health, or economic factors that increase the likelihood of harm or difficulty when exposed to a hazard
