Social Vulnerability to Climate Change in California

By / July 21, 2012 May 18, 2020

Overview

California faces a range of impacts from global climate change, including increased incidences of extreme heat, wildfires, coastal flooding, and erosion. This report shows that addressing social vulnerability in climate change policies and response strategies is critical to California’s future; communities must begin developing and implementing adaptation plans as quickly as possible.

The research for this report – carried out with input from community leaders and advocates of the Oakland Climate Action Coalition and with representatives from federal, state, and regional agencies and community organizations – highlights why understanding vulnerability factors and the populations that exhibit these factors are critical for crafting effective and equitable climate change policies and response strategies.