In a scan of the climate adaptation plans, strategies, and actions of dozens of U.S. cities, INC developed a new framework for understanding what it takes to plan and implement adaptation and how to further develop the emerging field of practice for urban adaptation. We identified seven essential capacities that cities have begun to develop:
- Scientific Foundation
- Communications
- Equitable Adaptation
- Inclusive Community Engagement
- Intergovernmental Alignment
- Technical Design
- Financial Resources
