The City of Calgary (the City) has embarked on a climate resilience planning process in response to the impactful climate changes being experienced by the City. This project contributes to the process by conducting a climate risk and resilience assessment (CRRA) on the Manchester Complex (the Complex) in accordance with the City’s Integrated Risk Management Framework and the Public Infrastructure Climate Risk Assessment process. The methodology applied in this project builds upon the City’s Public Infrastructure Climate Risk Assessment process, … Read more “MANCHESTER COMPLEX SITE – CLIMATE RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT”
Category Portfolio
Category Portfolio
Portfolio
ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON INFRASTRUCTURE IN ALL NWT COMMUNITIES
Author adminPosted on
Communities in Canada’s North in general, and the Northwest Territories (NWT) more specifically, are facing unique challenges regarding climate change adaptation. Not only are they experiencing climate change impacts at an accelerated rate compared to what is observed globally, but they are also exposed to a vast quantity of climate induced hazards affecting weather (e.g. droughts, high winds), ground stability (e.g. permafrost degradation, coastal erosion) or coastal and riverine environments (e.g. sea level rise or fluvial flooding) due to its … Read more “ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON INFRASTRUCTURE IN ALL NWT COMMUNITIES”
