Resilience

The Bay Area faces a high likelihood of a major earthquake in the coming decades, with its housing stock representing a critical vulnerability. Soft story buildings—common in older multifamily housing

Updating information and resources from the 2021 ABAG Wildfire and Housing Cohort, this webinar brought local housing and wildfire professionals up to speed on the latest research, case studies and

The bi-annual State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference showcases the latest information about the Bay Area’s work to sustain and improve the estuary’s habitats, living resources, water quality

ABAG provides technical assistance to Bay Area jurisdictions and wildfire professionals working at the intersection of wildfire risk and housing preservation, production, and protection. October 2025

The Palo Alto Horizontal Levee Pilot project is a novel and innovative initiative that links nature-based solutions to achieve habitat improvement, public access, flood protection and water quality

The Oro Loma Living Laboratory is designed to study the concept of a horizontal levee. Instead of a traditional levee to protect against storm surges, a horizontal levee uses vegetation on a gentle

The First Mile Horizontal Levee is an innovative nature-based shoreline adaptation project located on the City of Hayward shoreline. The project will apply the concept behind the Oro Loma Horizontal

Wastewater agencies around the San Francisco Bay Area are designing and implementing innovative technologies and strategies to address sea level rise and other climate change adaptation needs

" Turning the Concrete Jungle into a Sponge" report outlines a comprehensive plan for how New York City can leverage nature-based solutions to address predicted flooding due to the climate crisis. The

Explore heat health events (HHEs) in your area through Cal-Adapt's interactive California Heat Assessment Tool, created specifically for local planners, local government and public health