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1 Center for Land Use Education and Research at the University of Connecticut Climate Adaptation Academy Clicker Questions Answers will be A. B. C. D., etc. Some questions have multiple answers Answers are anonymous Do not hold your questions until the end Discussion is encouraged beating a dead horse is not Please don t walk off with the clicker University of Connecticut. The University of Connecticut supports all state and federal laws that promote equal opportunity and prohibit discrimination.

2 Rank your evaluation of the significance of the worldwide societal problems arising from climate change (5 is a global disaster and 1 is no noticeable impact) : A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E

3 UConn Law Symposium Result

4 LOB Forum Result

5 Do you think climate change will have serious negative impacts on your community 30 years from now? A. Yes B. No C. Maybe D. I m worried about the impacts next year Yes No Maybe I m worried ab...

6 Do you think your community would spend money on adaptation actions today if it can be shown that it will save 3 times that amount in 15 years? A. Yes B. No C. Maybe, depends on the amount D. Maybe, depends on who will benefit Yes No Maybe, depends... Maybe, depends...

7 What are the three most significant impacts that the recent severe storms had on your community? (Hurricane Sandy & Tropical Storm Irene, or the October Snow Storm Alfred, March flooding) A. Power Outages B. Flooding C. Wind Damage D. Erosion E. Structural Damage F. Infrastructure G. Other Power Outages 29 Flooding 24 Wind Damage 10 Erosion 3 Structural Dam Infrastructure 1 Other

8 UConn Law Symposium Result

9 What are your three biggest concerns related to the impacts of climate change? A. Damage to infrastructure B. Human safety 18 C. Erosion D. Flooding E. Emergency preparedness F. Property damage 5 G. Habitat alteration H. Cost of adaptation 0 I. Cost of doing nothing Damage to infr... Human safety Erosion Flooding Emergency prep... Property damag... Habitat altera... Cost of adapta... Cost of doing...

10 UConn Law Symposium Result

11 What infrastructure assets are at greatest risk during the storm events? A. Roads 25 B. Storm sewer C. Waste water treatment 17 D. Water supply 12 E. Power distribution network 7 5 F. Other 0 Roads Storm sewer Waste water tr... Water supply Power distribu... Other

12 What information and tools do you think communities need to address climate adaptation and storm related issues? A. Storm surge mapping B. Stormwater management alternatives and associated costs and impacts C. Vulnerability assessments D. Sea level rise inundation mapping E. Flooding and erosion control alternatives and associated costs and impacts F. Economic impact assessment G. Technical design standards H. Other Storm surge ma Stormwater man Vulnerability... Sea level rise Flooding and e Economic impac Technical desi... 2 Other

13 In your opinion who should initiate a local response to the effects of a changing climate? A. Municipal government B. State government C. Private government D. Combination of government agencies E. Academic institutions F. A combination of the above Municipal gove... State governme... Private govern... Combination of... Academic insti... A combination...

14 Should municipalities adopt regulations requiring buildings waterward of the LiMWA line be built to V- zone standards? A. Yes B. No C. Maybe Yes No Maybe

15 Would you support a policy that gives the State more control in your town over climate resilience policy A. Yes 17 B. No C. It depends 8 6 Yes No depends

16 LOB Forum Result

17 What are the top three priority issues for CIRCA to initially address? A. Developing alternatives hard shoreline structures B. Accurate modeling to help communities forecast the flooding and other hazards from storm events. C. Making infrastructure less susceptible to storms. D. Providing information to municipalities to help them address the effects of climate change E. Reducing effects of climate change on the natural environment F. Helping municipalities cope with regulatory issues related to rebuilding after storms G. Providing municipalities with model plans and ordinances related to adaptation to climate change H. Technical help with the protection or rebuilding of infrastructure Accurate modeling to help c... Developing alternatives hard s Making infrastructure less sus... 6 Reducing effects of climate ch... Providing information to muni Helping municipalities cope wi.. 6 Technical help with the protec... Providing municipalities with

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