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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Adaptation Library (Opens in a new Window)

A collection of publicly accessible and searchable climate adaptation documents, tools, and products relevant to Atlantic Canada.

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CLIMAtlantic

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Climate phenomena (Opens in a new Window)
Explore the observed and projected changes, as well as the impacts and adaptation solutions associated with various climatic phenomena. High water and flooding, thawing permafrost, forest fires, landslides, thunderstorms and lightning, freezing rain, precipitation, temperatures, heat waves, winds and storms... This page is gradually updated: New hazard pages are under development and will be added on a regular basis.

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Ouranos
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Scientific synthesis

Adaptation planning
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Coastal Flood Inundation Mapping Project (Opens in a new Window)
The Capital Region Coastal Flood Inundation Mapping Project (PDF) provides a comprehensive picture of coastal flooding due to rising sea levels and tsunamis. The project provides enhanced coastal flood hazard information to: - Help planners and emergency managers prepare the region for coastal storm and tsunami events that may impact southern Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands. - Offer guidance to regional stakeholders to inform coastal flood policy, planning and communication efforts. - Better understand the infrastructure, ecosystems and cultural sites that may be at risk due to future sea level rise. - Identify risks to residents and infrastructure (e.g., harbours, marinas, docks) within the capital region as a result of tsunami waves and currents.

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Capital Regional District
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Vulnerability or risk assessment

Educational and awareness-raising material
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Increasing High Wind Safety for Canadian Homes: A Foundational Document for Low-Rise Residential and Small Buildings (Opens in a new Window)

This report provides the basis for the development of a set of commonly acceptable, relatively straightforward wind risk reduction measures that can be incorporated into new single-family home construction and significant renovations to reduce risk to life, health and property. Measures presented in this document are intended to reduce risk from high winds associated with tornadoes, hurricanes, and other types of extreme weather events.

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Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, Western University, Standards Council of Canada

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Map of Adaptation Actions (Opens in a new Window)
Explore case studies from across Canada to see how communities and sectors are adapting to a changing climate. Learn more about approaches that could help inspire your own adaptation actions.

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Natural Resources Canada
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Interactive

Vulnerability or risk assessment

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Métis Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Assessment (MCCHVA) (Opens in a new Window)
This comprehensive report examines the relationship between climate change and Métis health and wellbeing. Métis peoples living in western Canada are uniquely sensitive to the impacts of climate change due to their dependence on the land for their identity, culture, livelihoods and resource dependent economies; climate impacts will affect their physical, mental and spiritual well-being. The report reviews health vulnerabilities and Métis-relevant social determinants of health; climate risks by each governing area and type of hazard such as forest fire, extreme heat, and flooding; knowledge gaps; and, key areas for action by each Metis governing body. The report recognizes the unique environmental knowledge of the Métis Nation and the strength of their communities, which provide examples of resiliency that can be used in adapting to climate change. The report closes with recommendations.

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Environment Ministry of the Métis National Council
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Impact assessment

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Our Changing Forest Series (Opens in a new Window)
This educational video series is designed to help build the adaptation capacity of private woodlot owners under changing environmental conditions. Six video modules cover concepts such as understanding regional climate projections, assessing forest vulnerability to climate change impacts, and relevant forest management techniques.

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New Brunswick Federation of Woodlot Owners
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Educational and awareness-raising material
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Preventing Disaster Before It Strikes: Developing a Canadian Standard for New Flood-Resilient Residential Communities (Opens in a new Window)

This report identifies twenty best practices to design and build new residential communities that are flood-resilient. It served as the foundational document for the standard CSA W204:19 Flood Resilient Design for New Residential Communities, developed by CSA Group with funding from the Standards Council of Canada.

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

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Projet Résilience côtière (in French only) (Opens in a new Window)
This project aims to reduce the vulnerability of communities and coastal ecosystems to coastal erosion, develop tools for improving improving the planning and commitment to coastal protection, and ease the choice of adaptation solutions for coastal erosion in the context of short, medium, and long-term climate changes.

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Université du Québec à Rimouski
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Vulnerability or risk assessment

Adaptation planning

Educational and awareness-raising material
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Reducing the Risk of Inflow and Infilitration (I/I) in New Sewer Construction: A National Foundational Document for the Development of a National Standard of Canada (Opens in a new Window)

Every year across Canada, billions of litres of clean rain and groundwater leaks or flows into sanitary sewers and on to sewage treatment plants. This entry of excess water into sewers–referred to as inflow and infiltration (I/I)–shortens the lifespan of pipes, takes up capacity in the sewage network, and drives up costs for governments and taxpayers. This report compiles methods that can be applied when sewers are first constructed to limit the risk of I/I.

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Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, Norton Engineering, Engineers Canada, Standards Council of Canada

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Date modified:: 2019-03-01