Page 4 - Mapping the Nation: Taking Climate Action

Contents Foreword | 6 Introduction | 8 White House Portal Helps Communities Assess Exposure to Climate Hazards | 10 A Geographic Approach to Climate Action | 16 For Global Leaders Focused on Climate Action, GIS Technology Is Foundational | 17 New Mexico Maps Climate Risks to Inform Climate Action | 20 Data for Decision: Transforming Facilities to Combat Climate Change | 23 Striking a Balance between Conservation and Growth—Maps Show How | 27 Singapore Builds a Massive Maritime Spatial Atlas to Manage Climate Change | 31 Extreme Heat | 36 LA's New Chief Heat Officer Expands Cooling Centers Based on Equity Maps | 38 Urban Parks Play a Key Role in Curbing Inequity and Climate Impacts | 41 Student-Led Mapping Locates Areas in Los Angeles in Need of Shade Equity | 45 How Austin's Map of Trees Helped City Leaders See and Tackle Social Inequities | 51 Prague: Extreme Heat Events Spur Climate Action Using Geospatial Tech | 55 Drought | 60 With an Eye on Every Field in California, Land IQ Watches Water Use | 62 In One of Earth's Driest Countries, Smart Maps Help Protect Water Supplies | 65 California's Water Crisis Hits Farmworkers Hardest as Maps Call Attention | 69 From Above, Nevada Sees Mule Deer Decline, Connects Dots with GIS | 73 Expediting Water Relief for the Navajo Nation | 78