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Local Climate Action Planning Michael R. Boswell, Adrienne I. Greve, and Tammy L. Seale Local Climate Action Planning Michael R. Boswell, Adrienne I. Greve, and Tammy L. Seale Images by Dina Perkins Washington | Covelo | London © 2012 Michael R. Boswell, Adrienne I. Greve, and Tammy L. Seale (text), Dina Perkins (images) All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher: Island Press, Suite 300, 1718 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009 ISLAND PRESS is a trademark of the Center for Resource Economics. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Boswell, Michael R. Local climate action planning / Michael R. Boswell, Adrienne I. Greve, and Tammy L. Seale. p. cm. ISBN-13: 978-1-59726-961-2 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-59726-961-1 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-1-59726-962-9 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-59726-962-X (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Climate change mitigation— Planning. 2. Climate change mitigation—Government policy. 3. Greenhouse gas mitigation—Planning. 4. Greenhouse gas mitigation—Government policy. 5. Communication in the environmental sciences. 6. Communication in social action. I. Greve, Adrienne I. II. Seale, Tammy L. III. Title. QC903.B67 2011 363.738'746—dc23 2011036255 Printed on recycled, acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Keywords:California climate change legislation, carbon footprint, climate change adaptation, climate change mitigation, community planning, comprehensive plan, emission reduction, energy efficiency, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, natural hazard mitigation, public participation, resilient communities, smart growth, transportation planning, visioning For our nieces and nephews Contents Preface xi Chapter 1 Climate Action Planning 1 Chapter 2 Getting Started 33 Chapter 3 Public Participation 65 Chapter 4 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory 87 Chapter 5 Emissions Reduction Strategies 115 Chapter 6 Climate Change Adaptation Strategies 153 Chapter 7 Implementation 183 Chapter 8 Communities Leading the Way 199 Chapter 9 Time to Take Action 227 Appendix A: Climate Science 233 Appendix B: The Public Participation Program 249 Notes 257 Index 273
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