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==== 14.7.1.1 Individuals and Households ====

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Across North America, individuals and households have taken action to reduce climate-influenced risks ( ''high confidence'' ) ''.'' These autonomous adaptations comprise the majority of the observed responses in the peer-reviewed literature (Berrang-Ford and et al., 2021). The increased use of cooling systems (which could be maladaptive unless there are innovations) ( [[#14.5.5.3|Section 14.5.5.3]] ; [[#Barreca--2016|Barreca et al., 2016]] ), creating defensible space around homes in wildfire-prone areas (see Box 14.2), and the modification or redesign of housing structures along coasts ( [[#Koerth--2017|Koerth et al., 2017]] ), are important household responses to existing risks. Although these actions have played a role in reducing risks, the capacity to undertake such actions is not uniform across individuals in North America and has exacerbated existing social inequities, especially in coastal areas ( [[#Keenan--2018|Keenan et al., 2018]] ; [[#de%20Koning--2020|de Koning and Filatova, 2020]] ). Additionally, these adaptation activities often are taken without consideration of the impact on mitigation efforts ( [[#Kates--2012|Kates et al., 2012]] ; [[#Fedele--2019|Fedele et al., 2019]] ; [[#Shi--2021|Shi and Moser, 2021]] ).

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