climate-resilient
Built for extremes
Climate-resilient describes systems, infrastructure, or communities designed to withstand or recover from climate change impacts—rising temperatures, extreme weather, flooding, drought.
A climate-resilient city might have elevated roads and heat-resistant power grids.
Climate-resilient crops survive conditions that would destroy conventional varieties.
The term appears frequently in policy and urban planning contexts.
Airflow through opposing openings
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- biomimicryDesign imitating natural systems
vernacular · low-carbon · net-zero · sustainable · circular · biophilic · durable · energy-efficient
Surface flow from precipitation
- seawallCoastal erosion barrier
- elevatedRaised above usual level
- retrofittedModified with newer components
- drainageLiquid removal system
levee · permeable · reinforced · firebreak · cooling · microgrids · breakwater · hardened
Able to withstand aridity
- agroforestryTrees integrated with farming
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- polycultureMulti-species crop system
- shade-grownRaised under trees
terracing · mulching · intercropping · perennial · no-till · regenerative · windbreak
Tidal shrub with exposed roots
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- rewildingRestoring natural ecosystems
- watershedDrainage area boundary
reforestation · peatland · riparian · pollinator · old-growth · coastal · grassland · fire-adapted
Fitting to new conditions
- preparednessState of being equipped
- early-warningAdvance notification of danger
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- shelterProtected place or structure
equity · displacement · relocation · livelihood · insurance · recovery
cross-ventilation
Airflow through opposing openings
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
biomimicry · vernacular · low-carbon · net-zero · sustainable · circular · biophilic · durable · energy-efficient · reflective
stormwater
Surface flow from precipitation
- seawallCoastal erosion barrier
- elevatedRaised above usual level
- retrofittedModified with newer components
drainage · levee · permeable · reinforced · firebreak · cooling · microgrids · breakwater · hardened · modular
drought-tolerant
Able to withstand aridity
- agroforestryTrees integrated with farming
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- polycultureMulti-species crop system
shade-grown · terracing · mulching · intercropping · perennial · no-till · regenerative · windbreak
mangrove
Tidal shrub with exposed roots
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- rewildingRestoring natural ecosystems
watershed · reforestation · peatland · riparian · pollinator · old-growth · coastal · grassland · fire-adapted
adaptation
Fitting to new conditions
- preparednessState of being equipped
- early-warningAdvance notification of danger
- evacuationRemoval from danger
shelter · equity · displacement · relocation · livelihood · insurance · recovery
climate-resilientflood-prone
Subject to overflow
at-risk · unprotected · fragile · vulnerable · drought-prone
climate-resilientfragile
Easily broken or damaged
brittle · vulnerable · delicate · precarious · unstable
climate-resilientmaladaptive
Harmful to one's wellbeing
inflexible · rigid · brittle · unadaptable · static
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