Climate Hazards Data Integration and Visualization for the Climate Adaptations Solutions Accelerator through School-Community Hubs

Community engagement in planning is essential for effective and just
climate adaptation. However, historically underserved communities are
often difficult to reach through traditional means of soliciting public
input. The Climate Adaptation Solutions Accelerator (CASA) through
School-Community Hubs project identifies public schools as promising sites
for building both community engagement and community capacity for climate
adaptation. To serve in this role, schools need information about the
intersecting threats climate change poses to the communities they serve.
The Climate Hazard Dashboard for California Schools is a platform that
maps the current and future risks associated with five climate hazards,
including wildfire, extreme heat days, wildfire extreme precipitation,
flooding, and sea level rise, for the nearly 10,000 public schools serving
Kindergarten through Grade 12 students in California. Each hazard is
mapped and visualized at the school level, providing an accessible way for
administrators, teachers, students, and neighborhoods to explore data
reflecting the climate hazards they face, at a scale relevant to their
communities. The dashboard also provides an aggregate summary hazard
metric.