Climate Ready Sonoma County: Climate Hazards and Vulnerabilities

The purpose of this climate vulnerability assessment is to provide an initial screening of the county’s
community resources that are vulnerable to climate change hazards. It is not intended to be a
comprehensive vulnerability analysis or to provide site-specific prescriptions for action. Instead, the
intent is to provide a starting point for a countywide discussion on climate impacts and our
vulnerabilities to climate change. We hope it serves as a guide for elected officials, planners, engineers,
land managers, and others in assessing risk from climate hazards and identifying strategies to reduce
risk. It was developed as part of a broader planning framework called Climate Action 2020 to identify
and implement specific, high-priority strategies to respond to the climate crisis here in Sonoma County.