Healthy Environments
Impact 2: Climate Change Resiliency
The community indicators on this page provide an overview of how Santa Cruz County residents are doing in key areas of this community impact. This helps us understand how our community is doing overall, and whether particular people or areas in the county are experiencing greater challenges or hardships that need to be addressed. To learn more about any community indicator, click See More Data.
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Water Conservation: Residents Harvesting Rainwater
Many aspects of our community's health, well-being and livelihood depend on maintaining the quality of natural environment.
Residents who Installed a Rainwater Harvesting System
County: Santa Cruz
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Energy Conservation/Renewable Energy
Electricity generated from fossil fuels produces air pollution in the form of particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, and toxic air contaminants. Air pollution from these emissions in turn contributes to respiratory disease and deaths from cardiovascular diseases.
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Extreme Heat, Extreme Precipitation, and Moderate Drought
Many aspects of our community's health, well-being and livelihood depend on maintaining the quality of natural environment and fighting against climate change.
County: Santa Cruz
(Compared to Trend over Time)
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Green House Gas Emissions
Many aspects of our community's health, well-being and livelihood depend on maintaining the quality of natural environment and fighting against climate change.
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Coastal Bluff Erosion
Although a data source is not available at this time, DataShare partners are monitoring different sources and options to fill this gap. If you know of a specific data source or another indicator that offers similar information, please contact datasharescc@gmail.com
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Protection from Extreme Storms
Although a data source is not available at this time, DataShare partners are monitoring different sources and options to fill this gap. If you know of a specific data source or another indicator that offers similar information, please contact datasharescc@gmail.com
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Implementation of Climate Change Adaptation Measures
Although a data source is not available at this time, DataShare partners are monitoring different sources and options to fill this gap. If you know of a specific data source or another indicator that offers similar information, contact datasharescc@gmail.com
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Water Supply Reliability
Although a data source is not available at this time, DataShare partners are monitoring different sources and options to fill this gap. If you know of a specific data source or another indicator that offers similar information, datasharescc@gmail.com
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Solid Waste Reduction; Recycling Rates
Although a data source is not available at this time, DataShare partners are monitoring different sources and options to fill this gap. If you know of a specific data source or another indicator that offers similar information, contact datasharescc@gmail.com
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