Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
Nature-Based Solutions Tool
Climate Adaptation Actions for Urban Forests and Human Health
United States Forest Service (USFS)
This report includes the Urban Forest Climate and Health Adaptation Menu, which presents information
and ideas for optimizing the climate and human health outcomes of urban forestry projects and provides
professionals who are working at the intersection of climate, public health, and urban forestry with resources
to support climate adaptation planning and activities. Notably, it does not provide specific recommendations or
guidance for any particular place; rather, it offers a range of action opportunities at different scales that can be
incorporated into either comprehensive or specific climate adaptation initiatives.
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Forest Conservation and Restoration
Urban Stormwater and Runoff Management