CE 3-1 Explore use of geographic information systems (GIS) to link with municipal business licenses, tax information, and other business establishment data bases to track local and regional “churn” and available development sites as well as integrated hazard information to make rapid post-incident impact assessments.
CE 3-2 Support climate resilience of local economy by preparing water, road, utilities, and other public infrastructure for increased demands from climate change based on the Kane County Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment, Emergency Management Plan, and State climate change data and projections. Strategies to implement include ensuring redundancy in telecommunications and broadband networks to protect commerce and public safety in the event of natural or manmade disasters.
CE 3-3 Establish a business coalition focusing on disaster and emergency preparedness as well as other impacts businesses need to prepare for things like rising electric bills or impacts to employees. Facilitate discussions with the coalition to identify the businesses and infrastructure that are most vulnerable to disaster and identify potential ways to enhance resilience.
