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Mar 17, 2021 · Asheville, N.C. is becoming known as a "safe city" when it comes to climate change. According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, Buncombe County’s population rose more than 10% from 2010-2019.
Apr 22, 2022 · APRIL 22, 2022 - As climate change makes severe weather events even worse elsewhere in the country and even the world, Asheville is among the top cities to which people are moving to escape...
- An "Eye-Opening Experience"
- From Fire to Floods
- Local Challenges—And Opportunities
- Using The Steps to Resilience
- Cross-Jurisdictional Collaboration and Broad Applicability
Deke Arndt’s “State of the Climate” briefings usually dwell on graphs of U.S. and global temperature and precipitation trends. But for the November 2016 report, the head of monitoring for NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information found his slides competing with first-hand evidence: smoke from the worst wildfires in decades was drifting ...
Another major threat is also fresh in the minds of residents of the region. In 2004, when tropical storms Ivan and Frances dealt the area a double blow, city officials had to deal with major flooding. Eleven people died and 140 homes were destroyed in western North Carolina as a result of flooding and landslides following heavy rains. In Asheville,...
Dramatic events such as rising seas, storm surge, extreme drought, or Arctic ice melt may come to mind when people think about the global impacts of a changing climate. Asheville’s inland location, temperate climate, and elevation of 2,133 feet above sea level (at last count) doesn’t mean, though, that its residents can afford to take the subject a...
In developing the series of climate resilience planning workshops, the NEMAC team chose to use the Climate Resilience Toolkit's Steps to Resilience framework. Following Step One: Explore Hazards, the NEMAC and city teams came up with three primary stressors: heavy precipitation (which can cause flooding and landslides), drought (leading to water sh...
Among the most consequential discoveries of the process so far, according to both city staff and their partners at NEMAC, is the need for cross-jurisdictional collaboration. As the city’s sustainability director, Weaver recognizes there’s only so much Asheville can do on its own. “Many of the asset-threat pairs we identified require innovative solu...
Mar 16, 2021 · The most recent North Carolina Climate Science Report foresees Asheville and its surrounding counties experiencing higher temperatures and heavier rain. This combination triggers more flooding and landslides.
Jan 23, 2024 · An $85 million investment is coming to address climate change in Asheville. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves was in Asheville on Tuesday to announce the investment.
It’s no surprise that the city of Asheville – which is known for its scenic views, outdoor adventure and creative ingenuity – has embraced this new identity as a hub for climate- and...
May 14, 2024 · This report highlights an assessment of potential climate-related impacts, vulnerabilities, and risks for the City of Asheville that were identified during the planning process.
