Resource Land Use Brownfield Roadmaps The Brownfield Roadmaps have been developed to help municipalities and their private-sector partners better understand how to redevelop brownfields in their communities. January 15, 2021
Case Study Water Case study: Understanding climate change impacts key to prioritizing drainage infrastructure projects in Vernon, BC The City of Vernon, BC, Drainage Infrastructure Prioritization Plan is the 2020 winner in the asset management category of FCM’s Sustainable Communities Awards. … December 8, 2020
Resource Land Use Tool: Sustainable Site Assessments You can use various techniques to find out whether a suspected brownfield site contains contaminated soil or groundwater. December 14, 2018
Case Study Land Use Soil-recycling study demonstrates clear benefits Remediating the hundreds of hectares of former industrial lands on Toronto's waterfront will improve environmental health and reduce urban sprawl. December 3, 2018
Case Study Waste 2015 FCM Sustainable Communities Award — Waste — Co-winner 1 The City of Whitehorse, YK, is taking the lead among northern communities with a Solid Waste Action Plan that aims to divert at least half of its solid waste from landfill by 2015 and achieve zero waste by 2040. December 3, 2018
Resource Asset management Video series: Climate resilience and asset management Understanding and adapting to the impacts of climate change on municipal infrastructure and service delivery requires a dedicated approach and strong leadership. We created this video series to share how municipalities and practitioners across Canada are making climate action a part of their mun… June 22, 2020
Resource Asset management InfraGuide: National guide to sustainable municipal infrastructure InfraGuide: National guide to sustainable municipal infrastructure is a collection of technical best practices and principles to help better inform municipal staff and decision-makers in infrastructure management. Based on Canadian expertise and research, InfraGuide addresses k… February 5, 2019
Case Study Asset management Local governments incorporate ecosystem needs into infrastructure plans Canadian communities face twin challenges of declining infrastructure quality and diminishing health and resilience of many ecosystems. Natural assets such as forests, foreshores and riparian areas can provide many vital services to local governments including stormwater management and drinking wat… May 27, 2020
Case Study Asset management Case studies: Using data to address water infrastructure vulnerabilities Municipal assets and public services are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, placing local leaders at the frontlines of risk reduction and adaptation. However, it can be difficult for municipalities and utilities to identify accurately their risk to climate change due to a lack of data. … November 1, 2019
