Analyze & Report

How will climate change impact species and habitats that might require mitigation?

Threat: It is assumed that habitats prioritized for conservation action will persist in those locations into the future. If climate change results in projected climate outside of the range of suitable climate for the vegetation types in that area, then the species and habitats in those prioritized lands may be more vulnerable to climate change. In your area, {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.prinathab_marginal_percent == 100 ? 'all' : analyticaldata.features[0].properties.prinathab_marginal_percent == 0 ? 'none' : analyticaldata.features[0].properties.prinathab_marginal_percent + '%' }} of prioritized habitats have vegetation types likely to be at the margins of suitable climate.

Opportunity: Some species and vegetation in prioritized landscapes are likely to persist despite climate change. Climatic changes may not result in climatic stress to all vegetation types because the projected changes are still within the range of suitable climate for those vegetation types. Also, some areas may have a local microclimate options that make those vegetation types more resilient to potential climate stress. In your area, {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.prinathab_ok_percent == 100 ? 'all' : analyticaldata.features[0].properties.prinathab_ok_percent == 0 ? 'none' : analyticaldata.features[0].properties.prinathab_ok_percent + '%' }} of prioritized habitats have vegetation types that are likely to have suitable climate in the future. And this area of interest is {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.arearesilience_value }} resilience for the Bay Area.

Opportunity: Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems can provide important refuge for rare and endangered species, especially in times of drought, when other habitat options are increasingly stressed by reduced water availability. Your area has {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.groundwaterdependentecosystems_value.toLocaleString() }} acres of Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems.

How will climate change impact food production?

Threat: A warmer and/or drier climate may require additional irrigation to maintain the same crop in the same location. In your area, {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.morewater_hotdry_value.toLocaleString() }} {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.morewater_hotdry_unit }} of additional irrigation will be needed to offset climate change under the "Hotter, Drier" scenario and {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.morewater_warmwet_value.toLocaleString() }} {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.morewater_warmwet_unit }} of additional irrigation will be needed under the "Warmer, Wetter" scenario.

Opportunity: Growers in the Bay Area are particularly innovative and adaptable to changing conditions. Even in the recent drought, many agricultural lands in the Bay Area still supported crops. In this area, {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.cropland_notfallow_percent }}% of agricultural land in this area was not fallowed in recent years, despite the drought conditions.

How will climate change impact water yield?

Threat: Climate change will likely change precipitation and evapotranspiration rates, impacting water yield by altering the quantity of water available for recharging groundwater and runoff to surface water. The Bay Area is likely to experience more extreme water years, including more frequent droughts.

Opportunity: With potential decreases in water yield and increases in water demand as the region becomes hotter and drier, and droughts become more frequent, groundwater basins will be increasingly stressed. Maintaining the infiltration potential of areas with soil and geologic conditions that are most suitable for direct aquifer recharge will become increasingly important in a changing climate. {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.hirechargevulnerable_value.toLocaleString() }} {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.hirechargevulnerable_unit }} in your area have soil or geologic conditions that are more likely to allow recharge at substantially higher rates. None of your area has soil or geologic conditions that are more likely to allow recharge at substantially higher rates.

How will climate change impact water hazards?

Threat: Climate change may increase the frequency and extent of potential floods through sea level rise, increased storm surges, and increased flood frequency and intensity. By 2050, sea level rise may impact {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.searisestorm_percent }}% of your area. By 2100, as much as {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.searise5_percent }}% could be impacted by sea level rise. None of your area is predicted to be impacted by sea level rise. {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.floodplain500_percent }}% of your area is within the 500-year floodplain. None of your area is within the 500-year floodplain.

Opportunity: Natural lands in inundation zones can reduce the velocity and intensity of flood waters and storm surges. Within your area, {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.naturalbaylands_value.toLocaleString() }} {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.naturalbaylands_unit }} within the sea-level rise inundation area have natural land use. Within your area, no baylands are within the sea-level rise inundation area. {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.floodplain500_natural_value.toLocaleString() }} {{ analyticaldata.features[0].properties.floodplain500_natural_unit }} within the 500-year floodplain have natural land use. None of your area within the 500-year floodplain has natural land use.