Community Adaptation Case Studies
NRCan has produced a series of communities-based case studies which illustrate a range of climate change adaptation actions across Canada. The case studies presented here (by region) were developed by NRCan to demonstrate a range of viable adaptation responses of communities across Canada to climate change impacts, risks and vulnerabilities.
Regions
Northern

Dawson, Yukon
Dawson Climate change Adaptation Plan (PDF, 1.2 Mb)
October 2011

Clyde River, NU
Community Climate Change Adaptation Plan (PDF, 553.4 kb)
December 2010

Iqaluit, NU
Sustainable Subdivision (PDF, 201.2 kb)
February 2006
British Columbia

Elkford, BC
Risk-based adaptation and community planning (PDF,1.3 Mb)
July 2011

Kamloops, BC
Wildfire Protection Plan (PDF, 574.0 kb)
December 2010

Vancouver, BC
Stormwater Management Program (PDF, 524.0 kb)
December 2010
Prairies

Edmonton, AB
Urban Forest Management Plan (PDF, 603.2 kb)
December 2010

Regina, SK
Regina's Water Conservation Program (PDF, 623.6 kb)
December 2010
Ontario

London, ON
Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (PDF, 604.2 kb)
December 2010

Toronto, ON
Heat-Health Alert System (PDF, 546.1 kb)
December 2010
Quebec

Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, QC
Measures to reduce the urban heat island effect in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie (PDF, 359.2 kb)
July 2014

Quebec City, QC
Environmental Services Adaptation Plan (PDF, 568.6 kb)
December 2010

Sept-Îles, QC
Coping with Shoreline Erosion (PDF, 279.6 kb)
February 2006
Atlantic

Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Adapting to sea level rise in Charlottetown, P.E.I. (PDF, 248.2 kb)
July 2014

Le Goulet, NB
Climate Change Adaptation Plan (PDF, 575.2 kb)
December 2010

Halifax, NS
Planning for Sea-level Rise (PDF, 622.6 kb)
December 2010

Annapolis Royal, NS
Preparing for Storm Surges (PDF, 615.8 kb)
December 2010
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