How will the people of Wicomico County be affected by climate change?
Wicomico County will face a variety of climate change impacts that will affect all levels of society. People of all ages, races, backgrounds, and walks of life will be affected by lifestyle changes associated with a warming global climate. Read through each of the tabs below to learn about the social impacts of climate change, such as:
How the local government is planning for more extreme and more frequent flooding events
How infrastructure and housing will be impacted by increased temperatures, precipitation, and flooding
What recreational areas are at risk for flood inundation and how this could affect recreational activities in the county
Health risks of a warming global climate, to include greater instances of disease and more extreme impacts on certain groups of people, such as the very young and very old
The costs of reducing global warming and how these costs can be offset by implementing renewable energy
Click on each of the buttons below to learn more about these specific social impacts: