Cover
Title Page
About This Report
Acknowledgments
Summary
Contents
Figures and Tables
Chapter One: Introduction
Organization of This Report
Developing a Risk Management Framework
Screening Higher-Vulnerability National Critical Functions
Identifying and Characterizing Climate Drivers
Assessing Climate Risk to the National Critical Functions
Chapter Three: Climate Drivers
Drought
Extreme Cold
Flooding
Sea-Level Rise
Tropical Cyclones and Hurricanes
Key Takeaways on Climate Risk for National Critical Functions
Chapter Five: National Critical Function–Level Findings
Supply Water
Provide Public Safety
Distribute Electricity
Manage Hazardous Materials
Transmit Electricity
Transport Cargo and Passengers by Air
Develop and Maintain Public Works and Services
Manage Wastewater
Prepare for and Manage Emergencies
Provide Medical Care
Enforce Law
Provide Housing
Produce and Provide Agricultural Products and Services
Generate Electricity
Maintain Supply Chains
Manufacture Equipment
Produce Chemicals
Transport Cargo and Passengers by Vessel
Educate and Train
Provide and Maintain Infrastructure
Transport Passengers by Mass Transit
Transport Cargo and Passengers by Road
Exploration and Extraction of Fuels
Provide Insurance Services
Transport Cargo and Passengers by Rail
Support Community Health
Produce and Provide Human and Animal Food Products and Services
Overview
Downstream National Critical Functions with Multiple Critical Upstream Dependencies
Cascading Risk Within National Critical Functions
Summary of Findings
Limitations and Areas for Future Research
Implications of the Findings
Appendix. National Critical Function Vulnerability Screening
Abbreviations
References
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