addressing climate change adaptation in regional transportation plans
addressing climate change adaptation in regional transportation plans addressing climate change adaptation in regional transportation plans
ultimately result in reduced water supply. Flood events also put additionalpressure on water infrastructure. These impacts increase the chance of floodingalong waterways. Flooding and damage to infrastructure can put large populationsat risk (CDPH, 2008), particularly the elderly and children less than five years ofage, who are isolated or dependent on others for evacuation (English et al., 2007).The loss of snowpack will also have detrimental economic consequences as it is aprimary draw for the tourist industry in the region, particular in Mammoth Lakes.Employees of this industry may become more economically vulnerable becauseof unstable working conditions.Public Health, Socioeconomic, and Equity ImpactsInyo County is one of California’s counties with the highest proportion ofelderly living alone in the state, although the absolute number is relatively smallerthan in more urban areas (English et al., 2007). Extreme heat events are lesslikely to occur in the Southeast Sierra region than in other parts of the state.However, when extreme heat events do occur, vulnerable populations may beseverely affected because of a historic lack of adaptive capacity having to do withhistorically milder temperatures.Additional Resources• Wildfire Resources• x California Fire Science Consortium, Sierra Nevada Module: http://www.cafiresci.org/homepage-sierra-nevada/• x Northern California Prescribed Fire Council: http://www.norcalrxfirecouncil.org/Home_Page.html• x SoCal Society of American Foresters: http://norcalsaf.org/• x California Fire Alliance: http://cafirealliance.org/• x California FireSafe Council: http://www.firesafecouncil.org/• Biodiversity and Ecosystems• x Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project (http://ceres.ca.gov/snep/• x California Department of Fish and Game. 2007. California Wildlife:Conservation Challenges - California’s Wildlife Action Plan. Sacramento.Retrieved from http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/wap/report.html• x The Wildlife Action Plan divides the state into regions. The Sierra Nevadaand Cascades and Mojave Desert Regions overlap with the SoutheastSierra region.PAGE 84APG: UNDERSTANDING REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
South Coast RegionCounties: Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, VenturaFive Largest Cities (CDOF, 2011): Los Angeles (3,810,129); San Diego(1,311,882); Long Beach (463,894); Anaheim (341,034); Santa Ana (325,228)Total 2010 PopulationSouth Coast 16,747,468Los Angeles 9,818,605Orange 3,010,232San Diego 3,095,313Ventura 823,318[U.S. Census Bureau, 2010]The South Coast (16+ million people) is the most heavily urbanized region inthe state. The region consists of sprawling suburban development interspersedwith dense urban centers, most notably Los Angeles (3.8+ million people) andSan Diego (1.3+ million people). The character of the region is defined by thepredominant feature of the Southern California coastline, accompanied by theSan Gabriel Mountains and coastal mountains to the south. Corners of theregion, such as the high desert community of Lancaster, differ substantially incontext. However, the most prominent regional feature is the sprawling coastalmetropolis along a coastal plain, interspersed with low-lying hills and a few inlandareas such as the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys.Communities in the South Coast region should consider evaluating the followingclimate change impacts:• Increased temperatures• Reduced precipitation• Sea level rise• Reduced tourism• Reduced water supply• Wildfire risk• Public health - heat and air quality• Coastal erosionAPG: UNDERSTANDING REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS PAGE 85
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South Coast RegionCounties: Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, VenturaFive Largest Cities (CDOF, 2011): Los Angeles (3,810,129); San Diego(1,311,882); Long Beach (463,894); Anaheim (341,034); Santa Ana (325,228)Total 2010 PopulationSouth Coast 16,747,468Los Angeles 9,818,605Orange 3,010,232San Diego 3,095,313Ventura 823,318[U.S. Census Bureau, 2010]The South Coast (16+ million people) is the most heavily urbanized region <strong>in</strong>the state. The region consists of sprawl<strong>in</strong>g suburban development <strong>in</strong>terspersedwith dense urban centers, most notably Los Angeles (3.8+ million people) andSan Diego (1.3+ million people). The character of the region is def<strong>in</strong>ed by thepredom<strong>in</strong>ant feature of the Southern California coastl<strong>in</strong>e, accompanied by theSan Gabriel Mounta<strong>in</strong>s and coastal mounta<strong>in</strong>s to the south. Corners of theregion, such as the high desert community of Lancaster, differ substantially <strong>in</strong>context. However, the most prom<strong>in</strong>ent <strong>regional</strong> feature is the sprawl<strong>in</strong>g coastalmetropolis along a coastal pla<strong>in</strong>, <strong>in</strong>terspersed with low-ly<strong>in</strong>g hills and a few <strong>in</strong>landareas such as the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys.Communities <strong>in</strong> the South Coast region should consider evaluat<strong>in</strong>g the follow<strong>in</strong>g<strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> impacts:• Increased temperatures• Reduced precipitation• Sea level rise• Reduced tourism• Reduced water supply• Wildfire risk• Public health - heat and air quality• Coastal erosionAPG: UNDERSTANDING REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS PAGE 85
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