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Table of ContentsExecutive Summary......................................................................................................................................................................iIntroduction .................................................................................................................................................................................1What is the APG: Understand<strong>in</strong>g Regional Characteristics document and how should it be used?.................2How were the regions def<strong>in</strong>ed?................................................................................................................................................3What are the designated <strong>climate</strong> impact regions?................................................................................................................4What is <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> the <strong>regional</strong> profiles?........................................................................................................................... 11North Coast Region................................................................................................................................................................. 13North Region............................................................................................................................................................................. 21Bay Area Region......................................................................................................................................................................... 28Northern Central Valley Region............................................................................................................................................ 37Bay-Delta Region....................................................................................................................................................................... 47Southern Central Valley Region............................................................................................................................................. 58Central Coast Region.............................................................................................................................................................. 65North Sierra Region................................................................................................................................................................. 73Southeast Sierra Region.......................................................................................................................................................... 80South Coast Region.................................................................................................................................................................. 85Desert Region............................................................................................................................................................................ 93References.................................................................................................................................................................................. 99List of FiguresFigure 1. The four California Adaptation Plann<strong>in</strong>g Guide (APG) documents. .............................................................2Figure 2. Adaptation Plann<strong>in</strong>g Guide Climate Impact Regions...........................................................................................5Figure 3. California Air Resources Board Air Bas<strong>in</strong> and Air District boundaries <strong>in</strong> comparison to the AdaptationPlann<strong>in</strong>g Guide <strong>climate</strong> impact regions...................................................................................................................................6Figure 4. California Department of Water Resources Hydrologic Regions <strong>in</strong> comparison to the AdaptationPlann<strong>in</strong>g Guide <strong>climate</strong> impact regions...................................................................................................................................7Figure 5. California Emergency Management Agency Regions <strong>in</strong> comparison to the Adaptation Plann<strong>in</strong>g Guide<strong>climate</strong> impact regions................................................................................................................................................................8Figure 6. Adaptation Plann<strong>in</strong>g Guide <strong>climate</strong> impact regions <strong>in</strong> comparison to the boundaries of CaliforniaCouncils of Government(COGs), Municipal Plann<strong>in</strong>g Organizations (MPOs), and Regional TransportationPlann<strong>in</strong>g Agencies.........................................................................................................................................................................9Figure 7. California state bioregions <strong>in</strong> comparison to the Adaptation Plann<strong>in</strong>g Guide <strong>climate</strong> impact regions..10Figure 8. Bay-Delta Region with Elevation........................................................................................................................... 53List of TablesTable 1. Summary of Cal-Adapt Climate Projections for the North Coast Region.................................................. 14Table 2. Infrastructure and Resources <strong>in</strong> the North Coast Region............................................................................... 16Table 3. Top Five Employment Sectors <strong>in</strong> the North Coast Region.............................................................................. 16Table 4. Selected Population Data for the North Coast Region.................................................................................... 16Table 5. Summary of Cal-Adapt Climate Projections for the North Region............................................................... 22

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