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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