{"id":19435,"date":"2021-08-31T21:03:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T21:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmampo.org\/?page_id=19435"},"modified":"2023-06-20T20:12:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T20:12:10","slug":"central-iowa-climate-toolbox-executive-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmampo.org\/central-iowa-climate-toolbox-executive-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Iowa Climate Toolbox: Executive Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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“In 1991, climate scientists believed that climate change in the Midwest would lead to a warmer, wetter climate, including warmer winters and more rain in spring and early summer. They were right.

Now U.S. climate scientists are projecting that by mid-century, 5-day heat wave temperatures in Iowa will increase by about 7 degrees Fahrenheit for the average year and by 13 degrees Fahrenheit once per decade compared to heat waves in the late 20th century. Currently, the Iowa average annual 5-day maximum temperature during a heat wave is in the range of 90-95 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scientists also suggest that the strongest rainfall events of the year (annual maximum daily widespread precipitation) covering areas as large as a third of Iowa are projected to double in intensity (daily total rainfall) by mid-century, with most of this change coming before 2025.” <\/mark><\/p>\nThe UI Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, Iowa Climate Statement (2018)<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Highlights from the statement
<\/a>– By midcentury, temperatures in Iowa will exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit 67 days per year, compared to a 23\u2010day
average in recent decades.
– By midcentury, the average daily high temperature for each year\u2019s hottest five\u2010day period will be 98 degrees,
compared to 92 degrees in recent decades.
– Once per decade, five\u2010day average high temperature will be 105 degrees.
– Extreme heat is the leading weather\u2010related cause of death in the U.S.. Low\u2010income neighborhoods, the elderly,
outdoor workers (especially construction and farm labor) and domestic animals are especially vulnerable.
– Confined livestock are at increased risk for death and widespread productivity loses. Producers will need to
adjust their operations to deal with extreme heat events.
– Adaptations to increasing heat waves will require expanded disaster prepar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Local governments are at the forefront of adapting to climate change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Land use is a primary determinant of community and regional climate change adaptation capacity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Climate change data must be formatted and distributed in a way that is accessible and usable by state and local planners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Local and state planners need to increase skill sets to effectively use climate change data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Federal and state programs should create incentives that will improve the use of climate change data, including in the production of hazard mitigation plans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Communities need to integrate planning processes, specifically hazard mitigation and comprehensive land use planning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Federal and state programs and policies should give communities incentives to integrate planning processes, specifically
    hazard mitigation and comprehensive land use planning, and to incorporate no-regrets adaptation measures to produce
    symbiotic outcomes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Federal agencies should align and leverage funding and focus on pre-disaster planning for community resilience and sustainability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Investment decisions should take a regional perspective and be integrated across infrastructure types and sectors to realize
    co-benefits<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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