Guides for Equitable and Actionable Resilience (GEAR)

GEAR provides Massachusetts communities and residents with access to data and guidance to assess local vulnerability to climate hazards, as well as case studies and actions to consider for building community climate resilience. The MVP program is launching a beta version of this tool with the new MVP 2.0 process, and it will continue to be refined and updated. Please send feedback to info.resilientma@mass.gov.


Guides for Equitable and Actionable Resilience (GEAR)

GEAR provides Massachusetts communities and residents with access to data and guidance to assess local vulnerability to climate hazards, as well as case studies and actions to consider for building community climate resilience. The MVP program is launching a beta version of this tool with the new MVP 2.0 process, and it will continue to be refined and updated. Please send feedback to info.resilientma@mass.gov.

Learn how to use the GEAR:
Step 1:
Watch How-To Video (Coming Soon!)
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Step 2:
Explore Community Guide
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Explore the Community Guide to learn more about who lives in your community and the ways that people build connections, access support and resources, receive essential information, and participate in decision-making. 

Explore the Community Guide to learn more about who lives in your community and the ways that people build connections, access support and resources, receive essential information, and participate in decision-making. 

Step 3:
Select Your Factors
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Select a community system and an available climate hazard to generate a guide that explores the intersection of these factors and who and what in your community might be most impacted. Not all combinations of community systems and hazards are available at this time.

Select a community system and an available climate hazard to generate a guide that explores the intersection of these factors and who and what in your community might be most impacted. Not all combinations of community systems and hazards are available at this time.

Select Your Factors
Community Systems
Climate Hazards