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The purpose of this project was to enhance the knowledge of local tribal environmental professionals related to planning for the increased frequency of weather events as a result of climate change. Beyond expanding knowledge, the objective of this workshop introduce the Division of Regional and City Planning faculty and students to the planning needs of tribal communities related to climate change. As a secondary objective, the grantees sought to lay a foundation for building relationships with the regional BIA offices and the tribal environmental professionals for future planning and research activities.
Categories: Publication;
Types: Citation;
Tags: Climate change,
Drought, Fire and Extreme Weather,
Extreme Weather,
Indigenous Peoples,
South Central CASC, All tags...
Tribal,
Tribes and Tribal Organizations,
Vulnerability,
extreme weather events, Fewer tags
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Climate change is poised to increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events – such as tornadoes, flooding, drought, and snowstorms – which may damage buildings and other structures, cause economic hardship, disrupt plant and wildlife communities, and endanger people’s physical and emotional health. The purpose of this project was to enhance the knowledge of local tribal environmental professionals in Oklahoma related to planning for extreme weather events as a result of climate change. Researchers hosted a one-day workshop at the University of Oklahoma (OU) that was attended by professionals representing at least five tribes, as well as interdisciplinary scholars and students engaged in climate...
Categories: Project;
Types: Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
OGC WMS Layer,
OGC WMS Service;
Tags: 2014,
CASC,
Completed,
Drought, Fire and Extreme Weather,
Drought, Fire and Extreme Weather, All tags...
Extreme Weather,
Extreme Weather,
Indigenous Peoples,
Indigenous Peoples,
Projects by Region,
South Central,
South Central CASC,
Tribes and Tribal Organizations,
Tribes and Tribal Organizations,
climate change,
disaster preparedness,
extreme weather events,
planning,
tribal nations,
vulnerability assessment, Fewer tags
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