CEP Climate Change & Carbon Footprint 3

Question 1

Which federal agency produces the primary sea level rise projections and interactive planning tools used by coastal planners in the United States?

Accepted Answer

NOAA

Answer

NOAA produces the Interagency Sea Level Rise Technical Report and the Sea Level Rise Viewer, which are the standard references for sea level rise projections used in U.S. coastal planning.

Question 2

Which approach uses natural systems such as bioswales, green roofs, and urban tree canopies to manage stormwater and reduce the urban heat island effect?

Accepted Answer

Green infrastructure

Answer

Green infrastructure uses vegetation, soils, and natural processes to manage stormwater and moderate temperatures, providing co-benefits including urban heat island mitigation and carbon sequestration.

Question 3

According to the IPCC, climate vulnerability is determined by which three components?

Accepted Answer

Exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity

Answer

The IPCC defines climate vulnerability as a function of exposure (the degree of climate stress), sensitivity (how much a system is affected), and adaptive capacity (ability to adjust and respond to change).

Question 4

What does 'net zero emissions' mean for a city or organization in the context of climate planning?

Accepted Answer

A balance between GHG emissions produced and GHG removed from the atmosphere

Answer

Net zero means that the total amount of GHG released into the atmosphere equals the total amount removed, achieving no net addition to atmospheric GHG concentrations.

Question 5

Updated Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) NEPA regulations require federal agencies to analyze which climate-related consideration for proposed actions?

Accepted Answer

Greenhouse gas emissions from the action and how climate change may affect the action

Answer

CEQ's updated NEPA regulations and guidance explicitly require federal agencies to analyze both the GHG emissions a proposed action would generate and how projected climate change conditions may affect the action and its impacts.

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CEP Climate Change & Carbon Footprint 3