Communities

These tools support adaptation analysis, planning and implementation in relation to communities.

The tools were supported or created by the Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Division (CCIAD), Natu-ral Resources Canada. They are made available here in the language of the author, and do not constitute an en-dorsement of content or recommendations.

Climate Change Adaptation Planning: A Handbook for Small Canadian Communities

(PDF, 8.18 MB, 59 pages) (2011)

cover page of handbook, titled, Climate change Adaptation Planning: A Handbook for Small Canadian CommunitiesThis handbook, prepared for the Canadian Institute of Planners, guides the preparation and implementation of a climate change adaptation plan to enable communities to deal with the impacts, risks and opportunities posed by a changing climate. The 6-step process includes public engagement, risk assessment, policy-making, and monitoring.