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Preparing for Climate Change at the Local Level: Challenges and Opportunities
- 1. Preparing for Climate Change at the Local Level: Challenges and Opportunities Elisabeth M. Hamin, PhD , Associate Professor, Regional Planning, Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts/Amherst Robert L. Ryan, ASLA , PhD, Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts/Amherst E. Heidi Ricci , Senior Policy Analyst, Mass Audubon
- 2. Preparing for Climate Change at the Local Level: Challenges and Opportunities Elisabeth M. Hamin â Barriers and Opportunities for CC Adaptation Robert L. Ryan - Green Infrastructure: Planning for Sustainability and Adapting to CC E. Heidi Ricci - Planning and Zoning for CC Adaptation
- 3. Preparing for Climate Change at the Local Level: Challenges and Opportunities Elisabeth M. Hamin, PhD Associate Professor, Regional Planning University of Massachusetts/Amherst [email_address] Ana C. G. Mesquita â Doctoral Candidate [email_address] Funded in part by the Massachusetts chapter of the APA Small Grants program
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- 17. Green Infrastructure: Planning for Sustainability and Adapting to Climate Change Robert L. Ryan, ASLA, PhD Professor Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning University of Massachusetts, Amherst October 20, 2011
- 19. introduction Bostonâs Emerald Necklace Blackstone River Bikeway Source: Commonwealth Connections, MA DEM Green Infrastructure: Interconnected network of natural areas and other open spaces that conserves natural ecosystem values and functions, sustains clean air and water, and provides a wide array of benefits to people and wildlife⊠in short, our natural life-support systems. (Benedict and McMahon, 2006, p. 1)
- 20. Existing Main Street- Entrance to Town of Orange, MA Landscape Architecture, Undergraduate Studio, Spring, 2008
- 21. Turning Streets into Green Infrastructure Connections Source: Russell Stott Bio-swale to collect/ clean stormwater; lower peak stormflows.
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- 28. Town of Marlborough Key Regional Green Infrastructure Concerns Sudbury Reservoir Lake Williams Millham Protection of public drinking water supplies
- 29. Marlborough Corridors and Hubs Bay Circuit Trail Mass. Central/Wayside Rail Trail Assabet River Rail Trail
- 30. Potential Hub and Corridor Enhancements
- 34. Ecological importance of stream and wetlands to allow infiltration of rain and stormwater Paving and buildings leads to increased flooding and decreases in groundwater available for drinking water
- 35. Source: MA DCR http://www.mass.gov/dcr/watersupply/ipswichriver/downloads/Silver%20Lake%20Poster.pdf
- 36. Creating Greener Parking Lots Porous paving and infiltration swale at Silver Lake Beach, Wilmington, MA (Source: Zimmerman et al., 2010) Porous pavers Porous asphalt Bio-retention cell
- 37. Partridgeberry Place, Ipswich, MA: OSRD Subdivision with green infrastructure features (Source: Fitsek et al., 2010) Source: MA DCR http://www.mass.gov/dcr/watersupply/ipswichriver/demo1-lid.htm
- 40. E. Heidi Ricci, Senior Policy Analyst Mass Audubon 208 South Great Road Lincoln, MA 01773 www.massaudubon.orghapingthefuture [email_address] 781-259-2172 Planning and Zoning for Climate Change Adaptation
- 41. Impacts to Plan For: Sea Level Rise
- 42. Recent and Predicted Sea Level Rise Image Credit: Horsley Witten
- 43. 4-foot compliance without sea level rise, but only 2-foot with sea level rise Image Credit: Horsley Witten
- 44. Source: U.S. Global Change Research Program (www.globalchange.gov) Impacts to Plan For: Increased Frequency and Severity of Storms and Droughts Extreme Precipitation in New York & New England www.precip.net An Interactive Web Tool for Extreme Precipitation Analysis & Monitoring Existing data shows that the methods typically used to calculate storms are already inadequate â even without predicted future changes
- 45. 100-year â 24-hour Design Storm Comparison Source: www.precip.net County TP-40 Rainfall (inches) NRCC Rainfall (inches) Percent Change Barnstable 7.1 8.2 16 % Berkshire 6.4 7.6 19 % Bristol 7.0 8.6 22 % Dukes 7.2 8.3 15 % Essex 6.4 8.8 38 % Franklin 6.2 7.4 19 % Hampden 6.5 8.0 23 % Hampshire 6.4 7.6 19 % Middlesex 6.4 8.5 33 % Plymouth 6.9 8.7 26 % Worcester 6.4 8.2 29 %
- 46. Impacts to Plan For: Increased Frequency and Severity of Storms and Droughts â Pawtuxet, Blackstone Rivers cause much floodingâ ( Providence Journal 3/16/10 ) â A powerful weekend northeaster that brought record amounts of rain from Maryland to New England dumped more rain on soggy Rhode Island Monday, causing the Pawtuxet and Blackstone rivers to overflow. â â Flooding hampers W. Warwick, Warwick treatment plantsâ ( Providence Journal , 3/31/10)
- 48. Image Credit: Horsley Witten
- 49. Image Credit: Horsley Witten
- 50. Image Credit: Horsley Witten
- 51. Image Credit: Horsley Witten
- 52. Planning Responses I mage Credit: Horsley Witten
- 53. Planning Responses Image Credit: Horsley Witten
- 55. Planning Responses: New York City PlaNYC 2030: â Increase the resilience of our communities, natural systems, & infrastructure to climate risksâ
- 63. E. Heidi Ricci, Senior Policy Analyst Mass Audubon 208 South Great Road Lincoln, MA 01773 www.massaudubon.orghapingthefuture [email_address] 781-259-2172 Planning and Zoning for Climate Change Adaptation
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- Greenways, as linear corridors of green space, have the ability to protect our recreational, ecological, historical and cultural resources. However, these resources, such as rivers or abandoned railroads, are frequently the basis of greenway planning and tend to cross jurisdictional boundaries. Each of these jurisdictions can have a different set of policies and regulations, which can pose a challenge in regional greenway planning.
- Economic Benefits âąÂ        Most land use decisions are based on fiscal impact analyses and real estate market values rather than the natural capital and non-market benefits of ecosystem services and functions. Some examples of the financial benefits of a green infrastructure program in market values include: âąÂ       The filtering of pathogens and nutrients from runoff by forests and wetlands, reduces the need for water-treatment systems. In Massachusetts it was calculated that waste treatment provided by marshes is worth almost $250,000 per hectare per year; And phosphorus recycling is worth $95,000 per hectare per year âąÂ      Aesthetic values of natural features have positive impacts on nearby property values. Figures from Amherst, MA show that trees add about $6,800 to home values.
- Economic Benefits âąÂ        Most land use decisions are based on fiscal impact analyses and real estate market values rather than the natural capital and non-market benefits of ecosystem services and functions. Some examples of the financial benefits of a green infrastructure program in market values include: âąÂ       The filtering of pathogens and nutrients from runoff by forests and wetlands, reduces the need for water-treatment systems. In Massachusetts it was calculated that waste treatment provided by marshes is worth almost $250,000 per hectare per year; And phosphorus recycling is worth $95,000 per hectare per year âąÂ      Aesthetic values of natural features have positive impacts on nearby property values. Figures from Amherst, MA show that trees add about $6,800 to home values.
- Add rec trails, areas in need of retro fit: industrial, residential, commercial. Add labels: âIndustrial/Office Parkâ âResidentialâ âUrban Coreâ and mention
- Move up before identification of areas Potential for increasing connectivity within corridors
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- Economic Benefits âąÂ        Most land use decisions are based on fiscal impact analyses and real estate market values rather than the natural capital and non-market benefits of ecosystem services and functions. Some examples of the financial benefits of a green infrastructure program in market values include: âąÂ       The filtering of pathogens and nutrients from runoff by forests and wetlands, reduces the need for water-treatment systems. In Massachusetts it was calculated that waste treatment provided by marshes is worth almost $250,000 per hectare per year; And phosphorus recycling is worth $95,000 per hectare per year âąÂ      Aesthetic values of natural features have positive impacts on nearby property values. Figures from Amherst, MA show that trees add about $6,800 to home values.
- Economic Benefits âąÂ        Most land use decisions are based on fiscal impact analyses and real estate market values rather than the natural capital and non-market benefits of ecosystem services and functions. Some examples of the financial benefits of a green infrastructure program in market values include: âąÂ       The filtering of pathogens and nutrients from runoff by forests and wetlands, reduces the need for water-treatment systems. In Massachusetts it was calculated that waste treatment provided by marshes is worth almost $250,000 per hectare per year; And phosphorus recycling is worth $95,000 per hectare per year âąÂ      Aesthetic values of natural features have positive impacts on nearby property values. Figures from Amherst, MA show that trees add about $6,800 to home values.
- The New England Greenway Vision Plan looks to over come these barriers that currently exist in multi-jurisdictional greenway planning. The Vision Plan was created in 1999 in coordination with the ASLA Centennial Celebration in Boston. Ten graduate students from this department and advisory boards in each state developed six state wide greenway plans and a regional greenway plan. As a result of the Vision Plan, the New England Greenway Consortium was created to provide a forum in which greenway planners and designers could share information on local and statewide planning strategies. Due to the efforts of the Consortium, regional greenway planners and designers are beginning to collaborate on a regional greenway system, although coordination on specific projects has been limited.
- The New England Greenway Vision Plan looks to over come these barriers that currently exist in multi-jurisdictional greenway planning. The Vision Plan was created in 1999 in coordination with the ASLA Centennial Celebration in Boston. Ten graduate students from this department and advisory boards in each state developed six state wide greenway plans and a regional greenway plan. As a result of the Vision Plan, the New England Greenway Consortium was created to provide a forum in which greenway planners and designers could share information on local and statewide planning strategies. Due to the efforts of the Consortium, regional greenway planners and designers are beginning to collaborate on a regional greenway system, although coordination on specific projects has been limited.
- The New England Greenway Vision Plan looks to over come these barriers that currently exist in multi-jurisdictional greenway planning. The Vision Plan was created in 1999 in coordination with the ASLA Centennial Celebration in Boston. Ten graduate students from this department and advisory boards in each state developed six state wide greenway plans and a regional greenway plan. As a result of the Vision Plan, the New England Greenway Consortium was created to provide a forum in which greenway planners and designers could share information on local and statewide planning strategies. Due to the efforts of the Consortium, regional greenway planners and designers are beginning to collaborate on a regional greenway system, although coordination on specific projects has been limited.
- The New England Greenway Vision Plan looks to over come these barriers that currently exist in multi-jurisdictional greenway planning. The Vision Plan was created in 1999 in coordination with the ASLA Centennial Celebration in Boston. Ten graduate students from this department and advisory boards in each state developed six state wide greenway plans and a regional greenway plan. As a result of the Vision Plan, the New England Greenway Consortium was created to provide a forum in which greenway planners and designers could share information on local and statewide planning strategies. Due to the efforts of the Consortium, regional greenway planners and designers are beginning to collaborate on a regional greenway system, although coordination on specific projects has been limited.
- Economic Benefits âąÂ        Most land use decisions are based on fiscal impact analyses and real estate market values rather than the natural capital and non-market benefits of ecosystem services and functions. Some examples of the financial benefits of a green infrastructure program in market values include: âąÂ       The filtering of pathogens and nutrients from runoff by forests and wetlands, reduces the need for water-treatment systems. In Massachusetts it was calculated that waste treatment provided by marshes is worth almost $250,000 per hectare per year; And phosphorus recycling is worth $95,000 per hectare per year âąÂ      Aesthetic values of natural features have positive impacts on nearby property values. Figures from Amherst, MA show that trees add about $6,800 to home values.
- Economic Benefits âąÂ        Most land use decisions are based on fiscal impact analyses and real estate market values rather than the natural capital and non-market benefits of ecosystem services and functions. Some examples of the financial benefits of a green infrastructure program in market values include: âąÂ       The filtering of pathogens and nutrients from runoff by forests and wetlands, reduces the need for water-treatment systems. In Massachusetts it was calculated that waste treatment provided by marshes is worth almost $250,000 per hectare per year; And phosphorus recycling is worth $95,000 per hectare per year âąÂ      Aesthetic values of natural features have positive impacts on nearby property values. Figures from Amherst, MA show that trees add about $6,800 to home values.
- NRCC - Updates rainfall analysis Rainfall Frequency Atlas of the US, TP-40, National Weather Bureau, 1961 (â 20 years of record, 1938 â 1958 ) Also: NWS HYDRO-35, 1977: 5- to 60- Minute Precipitation Frequency for the Eastern and Central United States. Technical Paper 49, 1964. Two- to Ten- Day Precipitation for Return Periods of 2 to 100 years. New study includes rainfall events through 2008 NOAAâs National Weather Service Atlas 14 updates not yet available for New England and New York
- This is for the 100-year, 24 hour duration design storm (1% chance of occurrence) Here, weâre seeing high increases, averaging 25 percent across the state Again, the Northeastern part of the state is seeing higher than average increases The 100 year event used for high risk structures and dams; also related to the 100 yr flood flows for FEMA maps.
- Projected SLR could result in coastal migration of wetlands exceeding 100 feet. Coastal structures (roads, buildings, etc) will prevent inland migration of wetlands resulting in wetland losses. Projected SLR will also influence water table conditions and freshwater wetlands inland at distances in excess of 1 mile from tidal waters.
- Heidi: hereâs the link to the NYTimes article about Norfolk: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/26/science/earth/26norfolk.html
- HEIDI: Hereâs the link to the full report: http://nytelecom.vo.llnwd.net/o15/agencies/planyc2030/pdf/planyc_2011_climate_change.pdf
- Insurance companies may act before local governments do, making development in high risk zones unaffordable?