The following terms are used throughout MDOT MTA's ARToolbox related to resiliency planning.

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Adaptation - Measures that reduce risk from climate change today and from projected changes in the future. Source: U.S. Global Change Research Program, “Fourth National Climate Assessment Vol I + II,” (2018)

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Adaptive Capacity - The ability of an asset or system to adjust to a hazard, take advantage of new opportunities, or cope with change (Example: increasing diameter of a culvert that channels stormwater away from assets enhances the adaptive capacity of areas that face flooding from increasingly heavy rainfalls). Source: U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

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Asset - People, resources, infrastructure and the services they provide. (Example: tracks, bridges, transit stations, tunnels, stormwater maintenance facilities, etc.). Source: U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

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Climate Stressor - A condition, event, or trend related to climate variability and change that can exacerbate hazards.(Example: Intense heat can be a climate stressor to tracks). Source: U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

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Consequence - A subsequent result (usually negative) that follows from damage to or loss of an asset. Quantifying potential consequences is an important part of determining risk.(Example: Tunnel flooding from heavy rainfall can result in the consequence of disruption in service). Source: U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

 

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Equity - The consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals. Source: FEMA Equity Enterprise Steering Group

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Hazard - An event or condition that may cause injury, illness, or death to people or damage to assets. Source: U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

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Hazard Mitigation - Any sustainable action that reduces or eliminates long-term risk to people and property from future disasters. Mitigation planning breaks the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage. Hazard mitigation includes long-term solutions that reduce the impact of disasters in the future.

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Nature Based Solutions - Nature-based solutions include sustainable planning, design, environmental management, and engineering practices that weave natural features and processes into the built environment to promote adaptation and resilience. Source: FEMA Resources for Climate Resilience 2021

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Resilience - The ability to prepare for and adapt to changing conditions and withstand and recover rapidly from disruptions. Resilience includes the ability to withstand and recover from deliberate attacks, accidents, or naturally occurring threats or incidents. Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP 800-37 Rev 2/PDD-21

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Risk - The potential for negative consequences where something of value is at stake. In the context of the assessment of climate impacts, the term risk is often used to refer to the potential for adverse consequences of a climate-related hazard. Risk can be assessed by multiplying the probability of a hazard by the magnitude of the negative consequence or loss. Source: U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

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Vulnerability - The propensity or predisposition of assets to be adversely affected by hazards. Vulnerability encompasses exposure, sensitivity, potential impacts, and adaptive capacity. Source: U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

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