ASTM E3460 - 24

1.1 This ASTM guide identifies publicly available tools that screen communities threatened by climate change and multi-source environmental pollution.

1.2 The guide provides resources including a process for selecting the appropriate tool(s) to help make decisions that meet regulatory requirements and enforcement compliance; satisfy Environmental, Social, and Governance Objectives, support resilience investments and equitable development; provide transparency; and enhance stakeholder involvement.

1.3 This guide is designed for use by the public and decision makers, including International, federal, state, Tribal, regional and local governments, community groups, Indigenous communities and the private sector.

1.4 This guide highlights data accessibility, including data gaps and transparency concerns that should be addressed in any mapping and screening effort.

1.5 This guide presents applications of frequently used tools in case studies.

1.6 Sources for this guide include U.S. Federal agencies: Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Department of Interior (DOI) and component agencies such as the United States Forest Service (USFS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); the Department of Transportation (USDOT); the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This guide also draws on numerous sources provided by other nations, states, municipalities, nonprofits, academia, the private sector, and international organizations addressing climate change and community resilience.

1.7 This guide is organized as follows:

1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.9 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.