Planning for Extreme Heat Events in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • On May 20, 2020
  • Events
Most cities and states in the U.S. Northeast region have adopted a set of programs to enhance community resilience to extreme heat events, often involving the opening of cooling centers or promoting the use of shared cooler spaces, as well as increased access to private air conditioning. With the COVID-19 outbreak and the need for […]
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Adapting Stormwater Management to a Changing Climate in the Mid-Atlantic and Urban Northeast Regions

  • On March 6, 2020
  • Workshops
Because extreme rainfall events have exposed critical gaps in planning, the Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast (CCRUN) and the Mid- Atlantic Regional Integrated Science and Assessment (MARISA) focused this workshop on urban stormwater management. This workshop examined the challenges of integrated planning within today’s regulatory context, discussed decision support needs for climate […]
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