Adapting to Climate Change : An Introduction for Canadian Municipalities

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Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements

CHAPTER 1: An Introduction to Climate Change Adaptation

CHAPTER 2: Climate Change Adaptation And Municipal Decision Making

CHAPTER 3: Case Studies: Integrating Climate Change Considerations Into Municipal Decision Making

• Clyde River’s Community Climate Change Adaptation Plan
• City of Kamloops’ Wildfire Protection Plan
• Metro Vancouver’s Stormwater Management Program
• Edmonton’s Urban Forest Management Plan
• Regina’s Water Conservation Program
• London, Ontario’s, Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
• Toronto’s Heat Health Alert System
• Québec City’s Environmental Services Adaptation Plan
• Le Goulet’s Climate Change Adaptation Plan
• Planning for Sea-level Rise in Halifax Harbour
• Preparing for Storm Surges in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

CHAPTER 4: Moving Forward With Planned Adaptation

Appendix A: Climate models
Appendix B: Information and resources
Appendix C: Climate change terminology
References