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CITY opLAKEWOOD cumA IcACTION pIL Am <br /> UiIILakewoodwliUUexpeirliemce amincreased mrbamheat effect,a s�hlift lin thetmee species <br /> thatare viable, and negative inmpac±son heat-vulnerable populations. <br /> 1 .3.3 Seveire Stoirinrlfis <br /> The frequency and intensity of coastal storm events in the Great Lakes region are predicted to <br /> increase in the coming decades, exposing at-risk populations to potential hazards, including <br /> flooding,erosion, and combined sewer overflows. In WEOhio,these effects will befelt most bv <br /> coastal communities such asLakewood. <br /> Unmpact: 11 akewood will experience more severeshoreline erosionand more freqmentpower <br /> outages due tomore freqmentand severestornms. <br /> 1�~3~4 ^^o irh�',7,d�o,e s <br /> Although tornadoes are and will remain rare events, most predictive models indicate an increase <br /> of tornado activity in Ohio(more than six more tornado days each year by 2090). <br /> ]�~3~5 1',)/ %o�,u�g, t <br /> Due to its regional context,Cuyahoga County and its residents are not as subject to some <br /> commonly associated risk factors like drought,though the 2012 North American drought and <br /> accompanying low tributary discharge was associated with a record-breaking hypoxic event <br /> inLakeErie.n5imi|areventsareexpectedtooccurmorefrequent|yinthefuture'withpotentia| <br /> negative impacts on fish populations, regional tourism, recreation opportunities, and human <br /> hea|th.0 <br /> M°t°gat°ain aiind Adalptat°oilirl <br /> Actions to address climate change can be grouped into two broad categories: mitigation <br /> and adaptation. Mitigation actions serve to reduce the severity of climate change by <br /> reducing the concentration of GHGs in the atmosphere.These actions can include <br /> reducing or eliminating the use of fossil fuels for heating or transportation or changing <br /> how we manage organic waste to reduce methane emissions.Adaptation actions work <br /> to reduce the impacts from the climate change we are currently experiencing and expect <br /> to experience in the future.Adaptation work involves identifying hazards that result from <br /> climate change, such as increased flooding or more frequent and severe heat waves, and <br /> helping people and infrastructure prepare for the effects orreduce their exposure tothese <br /> hazards. Climate mitigation and adaptation work together to address the impacts and the <br /> severity nfclimate change across the community. <br /> Zhou,v,A.m Michalak,o.ae/etskv'v.v.Rao,and n.cRichards,zo/o Record-Breaking Lake Erie Hypoxia during zo/zDrought. <br /> Environmental Science and Technology,wa:000'ooz <br /> uInternational 1omtCommission(zo/w.ABalanced Diet for Lake Erie:Reducing Phosphorus Loadings and Harmful Algal Blooms.Report on»e <br /> Lake Erie Ecosystem Priority. <br />