Topic: Environment – Page 6

Climate Resilient Land Use Glossary

Posted on June 25, 2021 at 11:28 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Climate Resilient Land Use Glossary CHANGE FONT SIZE MAPC >> Resources >> Environment Climate Resilient Land Use Glossary Base Flood ElevationThe minimum elevation of the lowest floor of a building, […]

Climate Resilient Land Use Trainings and Videos

Posted on June 25, 2021 at 11:09 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Climate Resilient Land Use Trainings and Videos CHANGE FONT SIZE MAPC >> Resources >> Environment Climate Resilient Land Use Strategies Resources: Trainings and Videos MAPC hosted a virtual workshop series […]

Resilience Checklists

Posted on June 25, 2021 at 10:48 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Resilience Checklists CHANGE FONT SIZE MAPC >> Resources >> Environment Climate Resilient Land Use Strategies Resources: Resilience Checklists Adopt a Resilience Checklist for New Development and Retrofits A resilience checklist […]

Climate Resilient Land Use: Design Standards and Guidelines

Posted on June 3, 2021 at 9:12 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Climate Resilient Land Use: Design Standards and Guidelines CHANGE FONT SIZE MAPC >> Resources >> Environment Climate Resilient Land Use Strategies Design Standards and Guidelines Design standards and guidelines provide […]

Climate Resilient Land Use: Zoning Districts

Posted on June 3, 2021 at 9:03 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Climate Resilient Land Use: Zoning Districts CHANGE FONT SIZE MAPC >> Resources >> Environment Climate Resilient Land Use Strategies Zoning Districts See also: Floodplain Overlay Districts Climate resilient language can […]

Water Conservation Regulations

Posted on June 1, 2021 at 4:50 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Water Conservation Regulations CHANGE FONT SIZE MAPC >> Resources >> Environment Climate Resilient Land Use Strategies Water Conservation and Drought Resilience Despite projections for increased rainfall and flooding, climate projections […]

Climate Resilient Land Use: Site Plan Review

Posted on June 1, 2021 at 4:38 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Climate Resilient Land Use: Site Plan Review CHANGE FONT SIZE MAPC >> Resources >> Environment Climate Resilient Land Use Strategies Site Plan Review Many communities utilize Site Plan Review to […]

Climate Resilient Land Use: Tree Regulations

Posted on June 1, 2021 at 4:32 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Climate Resilient Land Use: Tree Regulations CHANGE FONT SIZE MAPC >> Resources >> Environment Climate Resilient Land Use Strategies Tree Protection Regulations See also: Tree Protection in Wetlands Regulations Trees […]

Climate Resilient Land Use: Wetlands Regulations

Posted on May 14, 2021 at 3:04 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Climate Resilient Land Use: Wetlands Regulations CHANGE FONT SIZE MAPC >> Resources >> Environment Climate Resilient Land Use Strategies Local Wetlands Bylaws and Ordinances Massachusetts regulates wetlands through the Wetlands […]

Climate Resilient Land Use: Stormwater Regulations

Posted on May 14, 2021 at 2:30 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Climate Resilient Land Use: Stormwater Regulations CHANGE FONT SIZE MAPC >> Resources >> Environment Climate Resilient Land Use Strategies Stormwater Regulations As average rainfall rates increase and larger storms become […]