Tips for climate risk assessments and adaptation planning
Support for municipalities to strengthen climate resilience
CLIMATE ADAPTATION
Assessing and planning for local climate risks are essential for building a resilient community that can thrive amidst a changing climate. The tip sheets will guide municipalities through key stages in assessing and planning for climate changes, offering practical advice, clear examples and actionable steps.
Use these tip sheets to recognize your existing climate resilience efforts, identify opportunities and roadblocks, envision potential solutions for your community, and access the tools and support needed to implement your adaptation plan.
Explore tips for municipal climate risk assessments and adaptation planning
Discover how to get started in some key risk assessment and adaptation milestones with the tip sheets below.
Tip sheet: Start preparing for climate risk assessment and adaptation plan
Time investment: 12 minutes
Early preparation is a prerequisite for making your climate risk assessment and adaptation efforts highly effective. Read the tip sheet for support with:
- scoping your project
- finding the information you need
- bringing together people and resources to support your work
Tip sheet: Start identifying local climate impacts
Time investment: 8 minutes
Use climate change information to understand how it affects your community. Refer to this tip sheet for support on:
- accessing and interpreting national and regional climate information
- understanding its local significance
Tip sheet: Start assessing your local climate risks
Time investment: 7 minutes
Assess local climate risks to understand which residents and locations are most at risk. Read the tip sheet for strategies to build and make use of your team’s capacity to assess climate risks.
Tip sheet: Start climate adaptation planning
Time investment: 9 minutes
Get started on developing climate actions to address prioritized risks and to benefit those who are most impacted. Explore this tip sheet for ways you can choose actions that strengthen your community’s climate resilience.
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