Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Health Care Facilities Toolkit

Short Summary of Resource: This toolkit includes a best practices document, a framework describing affordable measures that can help make health care facilities more resilient, and resources for responding to challenges associated with climate change impacts.
Detailed description of the resource: This web-based toolkit includes the SCRHCFI Best Practices document, a five-element framework that comprises a vulnerability assessment for medical facilities and suggestions for building resilience, checklists (coming soon) to walk facilities through the five elements, and additional resources that encourage practical steps for building resilience.
Keywords: CLIMATE AND WEATHER Vulnerability, CLIMATE AND WEATHER Resilience
Content Owners / Rights Holders: US Climate Resilience Toolkit
Date of Publication: 2016
Type of Resource: Tool
Format of Resource: pdf, excel
Relevant Sector: Human health and well-being
Geographical Scope: International
Relevant LG Functional Area: Facilities management
Council Type: ALL council types
URL / DOI for resource access: https://toolkit.climate.gov/tool/sustainable-and-climate-resilient-health-care-facilities-toolkit
Relevant Governance Indicator: Adaptation planning