MOTIVATING LOCAL
CLIMATE ADAPTATION
AND STRENGTHENING
RESILIENCE
Making Local Data
Trusted, Useful, and Used
Committee on Applied Research Topics for Hazard Mitigation and Resilience
Policy and Global Affairs
A Consensus Study Report of
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COMMITTEE ON APPLIED RESEARCH TOPICS FOR HAZARD MITIGATION AND RESILIENCE
Charles C. Branas, Ph.D., (Chair) Gelman Endowed Professor of Epidemiology and Chair, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Mark D. Abkowitz, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University
Linda Langston, Principal, Langston Strategies Group
Ann Lesperance, Director, Northwest Regional Technology Center for Homeland Security, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Director, College of Social Sciences and Humanities Programs, Northeastern University–Seattle
Robin K. McGuire, Ph.D., Senior Principal, Lettis Consultants International, Inc.
Monica Sanders, Managing Director of the Georgetown Environmental Justice Program, with a faculty appointment at the Georgetown University Law Center
Project Staff
Steven Stichter, Study Director
Peyton Gibson, Associate Program Officer
Hope Hare, Administrative Assistant
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REVIEWERS
This Consensus Study Report was reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in making each published report as sound as possible and to ensure that it meets the institutional standards for quality, objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process.
We thank the following individuals for their review of this report: Divya Chandrasekhar, University of Utah; Nikki Cooley, Northern Arizona University; Beth Gibbons, American Society of Adaptation Professionals; Rashid Hassan, University of Pretoria; Ali Mosleh, University of California, Los Angeles; Sanjay Seth, City of Boston; and William Wallace, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations of this report nor did they see the final draft before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Gerald Galloway, University of Maryland, College Park. He was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with the standards of the National Academies and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content rests entirely with the authoring committee and the National Academies.
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CONTENTS
MOTIVATING LOCAL CLIMATE ADAPTATION
Co-production of Stakeholder-Friendly Data and Useful Information for Local Communities
Development of Integrated Local Approaches to Strengthening Climate Adaptation and Resilience
Building Trust in Data, Processes, and Partners to Motivate Local Climate Action
Common Principles for Applied Research
A COMMITTEE MEMBER BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
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