Asheville Makes a Plan for Climate Resilience
This western North Carolina city is using the Steps to Resilience to proactively plan for expected climate change impacts.
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- Williams, Heidi Coryell, 2013: Hell and High Water: The Flood of 1916. Our State Magazine, accessed September 2017.
Story Credit:
James Hrynyshyn, freelance writer.
Banner Image Credit:
Downtown Asheville at dusk. Image credit: Michael Tracey, public domain, via Flickr
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23 April 2024 - 9:52am
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