Adaptation Case Studies
Adapting to Climate Change: An Introduction for Canadian Municipalities provides municipal decision-makers and staff with information to help them understand the need for climate change adaptation and examples of how to put adaptation measures in place.
The case studies presented here demonstrate how Canadian communities are addressing climate change adaptation. These examples illustrate a range of climate change impacts and possible adaptations, extracted from municipalities of varying sizes, from across Canada.
While each case study focuses on a particular jurisdiction, they also demonstrate how other municipalities can assess their own vulnerabilities, and develop and integrate their own adaptation strategies.
Note: These profiles do not claim to represent best practices.
Northern
Clyde River, NU
Community Climate Change Adaptation Plan (PDF) [PDF, 553.4 kb, viewer]
December 2010
Dawson, Yukon
Dawson Climate change Adaptation Plan (PDF) [PDF, 1.2 Mb, viewer]
October 2011
Iqaluit, NU
Sustainable Subdivision (PDF) [PDF, 201.2 kb, viewer]
February 2006
British Columbia
Elkford, BC
Risk-based adaptation and community planning (PDF) [PDF, 1.3 Mb, viewer]
July 2011
Kamloops, BC
Wildfire Protection Plan (PDF) [PDF, 574.0 kb, viewer]
December 2010
Vancouver, BC
Stormwater Management Program (PDF) [PDF, 524.0 kb, viewer]
December 2010
Prairies
Edmonton, AB
Urban Forest Management Plan (PDF) [PDF, 603.2 kb, viewer]
December 2010
Regina, SK
Regina's Water Conservation Program (PDF) [PDF, 623.6 kb, viewer]
December 2010
Ontario
London, ON
Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (PDF) [PDF, 604.2 kb, viewer]
December 2010
Toronto, ON
Heat-Health Alert System (PDF) [PDF, 546.1 kb, viewer]
December 2010
Quebec
Quebec City, QC
Environmental Services Adaptation Plan (PDF) [PDF, 568.6 kb, viewer]
December 2010
Sept-Îles, QC
Coping with Shoreline Erosion (PDF) [PDF, 279.6 kb, viewer]
February 2006
Atlantic
Le Goulet, NB
Climate Change Adaptation Plan (PDF) [PDF, 575.2 kb, viewer]
December 2010
Halifax, NS
Planning for Sea-level Rise (PDF) [PDF, 622.6 kb, viewer]
December 2010
Annapolis Royal, NS
Preparing for Storm Surges (PDF) [PDF, 615.8 kb, viewer]
December 2010