Why Adaptation Matters
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Why Adaptation Matters
Our Risks
The vision for San Antonio’s future is that of a resilient city, meaning a city that can maintain normal function in response to external stresses and disruptions, specifically those from climate change. One of the first exercises for SA Climate Ready was a vulnerability and risk assessment that examined how the projected changes in temperature, precipitation, and extreme weather will impact different parts of our community. That process helped us identify the populations at highest risk and community systems that will need to be addressed through the actions identified in the plan, listed below.
HIGH RISKS
- Increased exposure and risk of injury to vulnerable groups from heatwaves
- Increased impacts from high ozone concentrations
- Increased infrastructure damage from wildfires
MEDIUM RISKS
- Increased injury and mortality at low water crossings
- Increased exposure and risk of injury to vulnerable groups from precipitation
- Increased infrastructure damage from precipitation
- Increased occurrence of vector-borne diseases
- Increased need for waste and debris management
- Reduced local food security from reduced production
- Reduced abundance and health of native species and ecosystems
- Increased mobility disruption for residents and City staff
- Increased need for emergency management resources.