Comprehensive plans and local land use codes and ordinances drive much of the climate resilience related decision making at the local level, and thus is one key target for climate integration. This session will examine real world examples from Climate Solutions University (CSU) communities to illustrate how to meld comprehensive planning, land use regulations, and climate adaptation, including relevant tools and resources to help practitioners make an impact.
- Utilizing comprehensive and master planning process opportunities
- Assessing comprehensive plan status, gaps, and state law compliance
- Resilience objectives for master plans and land use management
- Targeting specific land use codes and ordinances for resilience strategies
- Middle Tennessee comprehensive planning at county and regional scale
- Sustainable Sandhills climate plan in Fayetteville, NC comprehensive plan
- Education and adoption processes for land use planning regulations
WHEN: Thursday, August 4, 2016 from 1:00 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT – Add to Calendar