Office of Environment & Sustainability

 

The Office of Environment & Sustainability works to understand the ways the climate crisis will impact government operations, quality of life for residents of Cincinnati, and what actions are necessary to reduce these impacts.  In planning for climate resilience, it becomes clear that some members of our city and neighborhoods are more vulnerable to climate threats than others.  To better understand those vulnerabilities, and to help develop strategies to address this challenge, OES has partnered with the University of Cincinnati, Green Umbrella, Groundwork Ohio River Valley, and Adaptation International to develop this analysis of climate equity indicators. This work was made possible by a grant from Kapwa Consulting.

Climate Equity Indicators (PDF)

**Updated information on Cincinnati's Urban Tree Canopy is now available here.  The data presented in this dashboard is the most accurate and up-to-date information to be used as the guide for neighborhood canopy coverage percentages, land cover classification, and specific areas of need.

The climate crisis acts like a risk multiplier, exploiting vulnerabilities and making existing problems worse.  This report highlights key climate risks, and the geographic, social, and economic factors that should be considered in assessing vulnerability.

To find climate equity indicator information by neighborhood, select from below:

Avondale	Bond Hill	California	Camp Washington
Carthage	Clifton	College Hill	Columbia Tusculum
Corryville	CUF	Downtown	East End
East Price Hill	East Walnut Hills	East Westwood	Evanston
Hartwell	Hyde Park	Kennedy Heights	Linwood
Lower Price Hill & Queensgate	Madisonville	Mt. Adams	Mt. Airy
Mt. Auburn	Mt. Lookout	Mt. Washington	North Avondale & Paddock Hills
North Fairmount & English Woods	Northside	Oakley	Over-the-Rhine
Pendleton	Pleasant Ridge	Riverside & Sedamsville	Roselawn
Sayler Park	South Cumminsville & Millvale	South Fairmount	Spring Grove Village
Villages at Roll Hill	Walnut Hills	West End	West Price Hill
Westwood	Winton Hills

This analysis will help the City and community partners develop strategies to build a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient future. Many of those strategies are outlined in the Green Cincinnati Plan, including strategies such as:

• Engaging with residents to understand challenges faced in the community
• Mapping urban heat islands
• Address energy burden in low-income households

The Climate Equity Indicators report will be a foundational data set to inform the development of future Green Cincinnati Plan recommendations.