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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  • Climate Adaptation and Resilience in Commercial Real Estate (Opens in a new Window)

    Extensive resources exist to support climate adaptation for municipalities, communities and critical infrastructure. Yet, there remains little comprehensive technical content addressing adaptation specifically for the commercial real estate sector (CRE) in Canada. To support the CRE sector, the objectives of this study are to identify and review guidance, frameworks, protocols, tools, academic publications, industry publications and other essential resources for conducting climate-risk assessments; best practices for climate resilience measures for the CRE sector; existing codes and standards in Canada and abroad that are relevant to climate resilience in CRE; and potential opportunities where standardization could support climate resilience in CRE.
    Organization:
    Canadian Standards Association Group
    Resource formats:
    • Impact assessment
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Adaptation planning
    • Educational and awareness-raising material

    Climate-Resilient Buildings and Core Public Infrastructure: an assessment of the impact of climate change on climatic design data in Canada (Opens in a new Window)

    The report provides an assessment of how climatic design data relevant to users of the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC 2015, Table C-2) and the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CHBDC/CSA S6 2014, Annex A3.1) might change as the climate continues to warm.
    Organization:
    Government of Canada: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Pacific Climate Impact Consortium, National Research Council
    Resource formats:
    • Impact assessment
    • Adaptation planning

    Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate (Opens in a new Window)

    This assessment is the first comprehensive study of current and projected risks from climate change to the health of Canadians since 2008. It was developed by a team of more than 80 subject matter experts from regional and federal health authorities and academic institutions across Canada. It addresses the evolving knowledge needs of government decision makers, civil society organizations, and individual Canadians by providing evidence-based and, where possible, quantitative information to help people understand how Canada’s climate is changing, and the effects on health and health systems, including implications for those most at risk in society. For key risks to health, it also examines current efforts to prepare for climate change, from individual to national levels, and explores what further efforts are needed. The potential for very large co-benefits to health of well-designed measures to reduce GHGs are also explored.
    Organization:
    Government of Canada: Health Canada
    Resource formats:
    • Impact assessment
    • Scientific synthesis
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Adaptation planning
    • Educational and awareness-raising material

    Indigenous Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit (Opens in a new Window)

    The objective of the Indigenous Climate Change Adaptation Planning (ICCAP) Toolkit is to provide a suite of user-friendly tools, resources, and key considerations to support Indigenous individuals and communities interested in undertaking climate change adaptation planning. The intent is for the toolkit to be used by communities at all different stages of the adaptation planning process, including communities with little or no prior experience. The toolkit includes six guidebooks, additional guidance, and two Indigenous language glossaries.
    Organization:
    Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources
    Resource formats:
    • Impact assessment
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Adaptation planning
    • Training

    ISO 14091 - Adaptation to climate change - guidelines on vulnerability, impacts and risk assessment (Opens in a new Window)

    This document gives guidelines for assessing the risks related to the potential impacts of climate change. It describes how to understand vulnerability and how to develop and implement a sound risk assessment in the context of climate change. It can be used for assessing both present and future climate change risks. Risk assessment according to this document provides a basis for climate change adaptation planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation for any organization, regardless of size, type and nature.
    Organization:
    Canadian Standards Association Group
    Resource formats:
    • Impact assessment
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Adaptation planning

    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.
    Organization:
    Environment Ministry of the Métis National Council
    Resource formats:
    • Impact assessment
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Adaptation planning

    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
    Resource formats:
    • Impact assessment
    • Scientific synthesis
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Adaptation planning

    Technical Circular - T-04/19: Resilient Infrastructure Engineering Design - Adaptation to the Impacts of Climate Change and Weather Extremes (Opens in a new Window)

    This directive indicates that climate change and extreme weather events must be considered in infrastructure design projects by or for the British Columbia Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation. It provides key steps for proponents to take and a list of resources for them to consider.
    Organization:
    Government of British Columbia
    Resource formats:
    • Impact assessment
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Adaptation planning


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