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RURAL RESILIENCY VISION & TOOLKIT PREPARING TODAYS COMMUNITIES FOR TOMORROWS CLIMATE Wozniak-Brown, Joanna (2018). Rural Resiliency Vision and Toolkit, Presentation at SNEAPA, Hartford, CT. October 19, 2018. Northwest Hills Council of

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RURAL RESILIENCY VISION & TOOLKIT

PREPARING TODAY’S COMMUNITIES FOR TOMORROW’S CLIMATE

Wozniak-Brown, Joanna (2018). Rural Resiliency Vision and Toolkit, Presentation at SNEAPA, Hartford, CT. October 19, 2018.

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Northwest Hills Council of Governments

Joanna Wozniak-Brown, PhD, Regional Planner

Wozniak-Brown, Joanna (2018). Rural Resiliency Vision and Toolkit, Presentation at SNEAPA, Hartford, CT. October 19, 2018.

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WHAT IS RESILIENCE?

“The amount of change the system can undergo and still retain the same controls on function and structure…[and] the community's ability to build and increase its capacity for learning and adaptation.”

Resilience Alliance. (2010). Assessing resilience in social-ecological systems: Workbook for practitioners Version 2.0. Retrieved from http://www.resalliance.org/3871.php

Wozniak-Brown, Joanna (2018). Rural Resiliency Vision and Toolkit, Presentation at SNEAPA, Hartford, CT. October 19, 2018.

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CLIMATE CHANGE = “WICKED PROBLEM”

Agriculture Infrastructure Public Health Cultural Resources Natural Resources

Wozniak-Brown, Joanna (2018). Rural Resiliency Vision and Toolkit, Presentation at SNEAPA, Hartford, CT. October 19, 2018.

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“Rural America’s importance to the country’s economic and social well-being is disproportionate to its population, as rural areas provide natural resources that much of the rest of the United States depends on for food, energy, water, forests, recreation, national character, and quality of life. Rural economic foundations and community cohesion are intricately linked to these natural systems, which are inherently vulnerable to climate change.”

Hales, D., Hohenstein, W., Bidwell, M. D., Landry, C., McGranahan, D., Molnar, J., … Jadin, J. (2014). Ch. 14: Rural Communities. Climate Change Impacts in the United States: The Third National Climate Assessment. https://doi.org/10.7930/J01Z429C

Wozniak-Brown, Joanna (2018). Rural Resiliency Vision and Toolkit, Presentation at SNEAPA, Hartford, CT. October 19, 2018.

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RURAL AREAS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE

Dependency on natural

resources for agriculture, recreation, ecosystem services, and quality of life

Geographic isolation, limited

economic diversity, aging population, etc.

Limited transportation,

infrastructure, and health/emergency networks

National Climate Assessment, 2014, Fig 5.6

Wozniak-Brown, Joanna (2018). Rural Resiliency Vision and Toolkit, Presentation at SNEAPA, Hartford, CT. October 19, 2018.

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RURAL AREAS HAVE SOME ADVANTAGES

Active volunteer base
Traditions of self-reliance and neighborliness
Have skilled natural resource knowledge
Inventive and resourceful community decision-

makers

Inter-municipal partnership & planning

Litchfield Courthouse, photo by Joanna Wozniak-Brown

Wozniak-Brown, Joanna (2018). Rural Resiliency Vision and Toolkit, Presentation at SNEAPA, Hartford, CT. October 19, 2018.

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All adaptation is local
Local governments make infrastructure, development,

emergency management decisions.

Requires coordination with multiple state and federal

agencies

Crosses funding, technical expertise, and municipal

boundaries

Regional regional identity and overlapping vulnerabilities

Why are COGs important for resiliency?

Wozniak-Brown, Joanna (2018). Rural Resiliency Vision and Toolkit, Presentation at SNEAPA, Hartford, CT. October 19, 2018.

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PROJECT NEED

Most climate change adaptation guidance focuses on urban/coastal

communities and/or sector-specific issues

Integrate resiliency into long-term regional planning
Maximize Return on Investment from other projects
Streamline environmental and emergency planning
Bridge gap between immediate response and long range resiliency

Wozniak-Brown, Joanna (2018). Rural Resiliency Vision and Toolkit, Presentation at SNEAPA, Hartford, CT. October 19, 2018.

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RURAL RESILIENCY VISION

Wozniak-Brown, Joanna (2018). Rural Resiliency Vision and Toolkit, Presentation at SNEAPA, Hartford, CT. October 19, 2018.

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RURAL RESILIENCY TOOLKIT

 Review of POCDs, NHMPs, state/federal climate documents  Paper report and a “living website”  Menu of adaptations 10 case studies of adaptations for vulnerabilities from similar regions  Recommendations for next CT Climate Preparedness Plan

Wozniak-Brown, Joanna (2018). Rural Resiliency Vision and Toolkit, Presentation at SNEAPA, Hartford, CT. October 19, 2018.

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TOOLKIT STRENGTHS

 Adaptation Menu will be reviewed by Planner  Suggested strategies will be municipal-scale  Coordinate with Sustainable CT program  Suggest partners for resiliency projects  Improve equity and coverage of next CT Climate Preparedness Plan

Wozniak-Brown, Joanna (2018). Rural Resiliency Vision and Toolkit, Presentation at SNEAPA, Hartford, CT. October 19, 2018.

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Special Thanks to CIRCA! Joanna Wozniak-Brown, PhD, Regional Planner Northwest Hills Council of Governments Jbrown@northwesthillscog.org 860-491-9884

Wozniak-Brown, Joanna (2018). Rural Resiliency Vision and Toolkit, Presentation at SNEAPA, Hartford, CT. October 19, 2018.