NYC Town+Gown: Climate Vulnerability, Impact, and Adaptation Analysis
- Lead PI: Dr. Radley M. Horton , Dr. Malgosia Madajewicz , Matthew Neidell , Marianthi-Anna Kiomourtzoglou
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Unit Affiliation: Ocean and Climate Physics, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
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Unit Affiliation: Center for Climate Systems Research (CCSR)
- August 2022 - January 2024
- Inactive
- North America ; New York City
- Project Type: Research
DESCRIPTION:
The Climate Vulnerability, Impact, and Adaptation Analysis (VIA) assesses future climate change and its potential impacts, to inform decision-making by the City of New York.
The Town+Gown New York City Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts, and Adaptation Study (VIA) brought together an interdisciplinary team of researchers, climate scientists, and professionals — co-led by The New School’s Timon McPhearson and Joel Towers — to work closely with the NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice (MOCEJ), interagency collaborators, and the New York City Panel on Climate Change, to develop a comprehensive analysis of, and deliver data on, future climate conditions and associated socio-economic impacts in New York City.
The report covers the following topics:
- Climate Projections and Climate-Sensitive Hazards for NYC Region
- Current and Future Extreme Heavy Rainfall in New York City
- Systematic Assessment of Health-Related Economic Costs from Climate-Sensitive Events in New York City
- Flooding Vulnerability Index and Impact Assessment for New York City