Published at: 2018
This Climate Vulnerability Assessment has been developed to better understand the potential consequences of increasingly extreme weather events brought on by climate change, the conditions most likely to affect the residents of the City of St. Louis, and those who are most vulnerable to these events. Existing and potential climate mitigation strategies were researched with the help of the City of St. Louis Department of Health (DOH) and graduate students at Washington University in St. Louis. By studying the challenges that St. Louis will face as climate change intensifies, the City will be more informed and better prepared to take preventive measures, respond and adapt to climate change conditions.