1. Incorporate climate change adaptation into infrastructure planning and design.
2. Foster collaboration between government agencies, private sector stakeholders, and community groups.
3. Adopt flexible and adaptive infrastructure designs that can withstand multiple hazards and stressors.
4. Promote diversity in infrastructure systems to reduce system-wide risks.
5. Invest in innovative technologies that increase resilience, such as microgrids and green roofs.
6. Foster community preparedness and engagement in community resilience planning.
7. Promote the use of green infrastructure to reduce the impact of natural disasters, such as using green roofs to mitigate heat or rain gardens to reduce stormwater runoff.
8. Develop and implement policies that encourage the adoption of resilient infrastructure practices, such as incentives for retrofitting existing structures to increase resiliency.
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