[MCN] American cities not ready for climate change

[Lance Olsen]

Study assesses climate change vulnerability in urban America
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MILKEN INSTITUTE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Public Release: 31-Aug-2016

One of the first efforts to systematically assess how cities are 
preparing for climate change shows that city planners have yet to 
fully assess their vulnerability to climate change, leaving serious 
risks unaddressed. Sabrina McCormick at Milken Institute School of 
Public Health at the George Washington University, says her research 
suggests that national experts must make changes in their approach to 
ensure that their assessments are useful to urban planners and other 
city managers responsible for safeguarding the public health.

"Assessing Climate Change Vulnerability in Urban America: 
Stakeholder-Driven Approaches" will appear online Aug. 31 in the 
journal Climatic Change.

Full news release here:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-08/gwum-sac082616.php
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