Library of climate resources

This is a collection of links to climate datasets, tools, guidance and related resources. The sources include the federal government, provincial and territorial governments, national professional organizations, climate consortia and established international organizations. It can be useful for impact, vulnerability and risk assessments, and for adaptation planning.

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Explanation of the different resource types

data product - downloadable climate dataset
tool - builds on a dataset with further analyses and/or visualization
guidance - provides direction on the use of climate information or on conducting climate-related assessments
codes and standards - guidance and best practice documents for climate resilient design
additional resources include educational and awareness-raising material, impact assessments and scientific syntheses

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Regional Perspectives Report (2022) (Opens in a new Window)
This report, led by Natural Resources Canada, provides regional perspectives on how climate change is impacting Canadian communities, environment and economy, and how they are adapting. Six regional chapters (Atlantic Provinces, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie Provinces, British Columbia, Northern) were released on a rolling basis between 2020–2022.

Organization:

Natural Resources Canada
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Scientific synthesis

Vulnerability or risk assessment

Adaptation planning
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Standardization Guidance for Weather Data, Climate Information and Climate Change Projections (State of Play Report) (Opens in a new Window)

This report provides an overview of the collection, management, and use of weather and climate data across Canada, how this information is being used to derive infrastructure design values, and how future climate projections are being factored into design values. It served as a scoping document for a series of National Standards of Canada on weather stations and data, now being developed by CSA Group with funding from the Standards Council of Canada.

Organization:

Ouranos, Standards Council of Canada

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The Climate Change Adaptation Pathways Framework: Supporting Sustainable Local Food in B.C. (Opens in a new Window)
This framework seeks to help policy makers, communities and agricultural producers create shared climate preparedness goals. Resources outline a step-by-step process to assessing projected climate changes and developing appropriate adaptation pathways with a focus on sustainable local food.

Organization:

Government of British Colombia
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Adaptation planning
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User Guide for the Climate Change Adaptation Pathways Framework Supporting Sustainable Local Food in BC (Opens in a new Window)
This user guide aims to help policy makers, communities and agricultural producers create shared climate preparedness goals. These resources outline a step-by-step process to assessing projected climate changes and developing appropriate adaptation pathways with a focus on sustainable local food.

Organization:

Government of B.C.
Resource formats:
Adaptation planning
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Weathering the Storm: Developing a Canadian Standard for Flood-Resilient Existing Communities (Opens in a new Window)

This report outlines steps homeowners can take and solutions communities can implement to prevent flooding. It is also intended as a foundational document for a new National Standard of Canada, now being developed as CSA W204 Prioritizing flood-resilience work in existing residential communities by CSA Group, with funding from the Standards Council of Canada.

Organization:

Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, University of Waterloo, Intact Financial Corporation, Standards Council of Canada, National Research Council of Canada

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Z317.2-19, Special requirements for heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems in health care facilities (Opens in a new Window)

This standard applies to the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of HVAC systems in health care facilities. It includes commissioning, operational, maintenance, and monitoring requirements for HVAC systems that will reduce the risk of transmission of infection among building occupants, including patients, staff, and visitors. Clause 6 sets requirements for catastrophic event management for events such as those brought on by climate change. It requires that the health care facility develop and maintain contingency plans for the HVAC system in relation to a catastrophic event, or combination of events, that could reasonably be expected for its location. It includes backups in the case of temporary or extended periods of loss, as well as provisions for surge capacity, i.e., management of situations where there is a significant increase in the number of patients due to a disaster or other cause.

Organization:

CSA Group, Standards Council of Canada

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Date modified:: 2019-03-01