Tacoma Climate Change Resiliency Study

Climate-driven changes in temperature, precipitation, and sea level are projected to significantly impact the Puget Sound region in the coming decades. These stresses will add to the existing stresses caused by urbanization and shoreline alteration. To better understand and proactively manage climate risks, we worked with the City of Tacoma and a consultant team to identify key climate impacts and vulnerabilities in Tacoma’s built infrastructure, natural systems, and social systems. We assessed built infrastructure vulnerability and risk focusing on surface water, wastewater, transportation and solid waste.