Quebec
The Quebec case studies listed here were created or supported by CCIAD.
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Analyzing vulnerability to flooding in urban environments in the context of climate change
(2012) (PDF, 4.98 MB, 130 pages, French only)
Analysis of social and territorial vulnerability, and of flood risks along « Rivière des Prairies », North of Montreal, to identify vulnerable areas and facilitate adaptation decision making in affected sectors.
Montreal
Green stormwater control systems - An option for climate change adaptation
(2012) (PDF, 37.1 MB, 361 pages, French only)
Implementation of green stormwater management systems (best at-source practices), in Beauport, demonstrating their value and assessing success factors for watershed-infrastructures in urban areas.
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Beauport
Prototype extreme flow warning system for the Yamaska River pilot watershed
(2012) (PDF, 4.85 MB, 111 pages, French only)
Analysis of the low-flow and excessive-water-withdrawal warning system implemented by the University of Sherbrooke in the Yamaska watershed to enable communities characterized by extreme flow events to adapt their water usage in the face of climate change.
Yamaska River
Economic impact of climate change on low flows and their consequences for water use
(2013) (PDF, 2.17 MB, 110 pages, French only)
Analysis of the efficiency of the warning system produced by the University of Sherbrooke to compare the economic impacts of reduced water quantities in the Yamaska River with those of the mechanism implemented to regulate water usage.
Yamaska River
Effective management of agricultural pests
(2013) (PDF, 6.41 MB, 183 pages, French only)
Development of a phyto-sanitary risk analysis method evaluating climate change impacts on crops and the vulnerability of the agricultural sector, as well as identification of adaptation options for decision making.
Montérégie, National Capital Region, Lower St. Lawrence, Lanaudière, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
« Analyse socioéconomique des impacts et de l'adaptation aux changements climatiques de l'industrie touristique au Québec »
(2012) (PDF, 7.66 MB, 199 pages, French only)
Evaluation of the potential climate change impacts on outdoor recreation in the Laurentians and the Eastern Townships to determine risks and appropriate adaptation strategies, and further, to develop recommendations for all of Quebec.
Laurentians and Eastern Townships
« Analyse prospective de la position concurrentielle du Québec en matière de production agricole dans un contexte de changements climatiques »
(2013) (PDF, 2.67 MB, 193 pages, French only)
Evaluation of the impact of climate change on the competitive position of corn, apple and forage producers in the Quebec agricultural sector, with an aim to transfer the methodology to other crop types and to other provinces.
Province of Quebec
Water Infrastructure Risks From Extreme Climate Change
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