Province/ Territory: Manitoba

Province/ Territory Manitoba

Development of a Climate Resilience Training Program for Building Sector Professionals

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While greenhouse gas mitigation in buildings is being actively pursued to take action on climate change, recent extreme weather events have highlighted the equally important need for climate resilience. With a patchwork of climate resiliency requirements and guidelines issued by governments and others, a comprehensive approach is lacking. This session will provide an overview of the development of a consolidated Canadian training program for climate resilience in buildings, led by Engineers and Geoscientists BC in partnership with the Climate Risk … Read more “Development of a Climate Resilience Training Program for Building Sector Professionals”

Province/ Territory: Manitoba

Province/ Territory Manitoba

Altona Climate Resilience Assessment of Existing and Proposed Drainage Infrastructure

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A climate change resilience assessment was undertaken for existing and proposed drainage infrastructure components in a commercial and residential area of the Town of Altona, Manitoba. The assessment was conducted using the Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) Protocol of Engineers Canada and in accordance with Infrastructure Canada’s Climate Lens General Guidance, version 1.1. Attachments Report- Altona Climate Resilience Assessment (Final Sept 10 2019) (2 MB)

Province/ Territory: Manitoba

Province/ Territory Manitoba

Altona Climate Resilience Assessment of Existing and Proposed Drainage Infrastructure

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A climate change resilience assessment was undertaken for existing and proposed drainage infrastructure components in a commercial and residential area of the Town of Altona, Manitoba. The assessment was conducted using the Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) Protocol of Engineers Canada and in accordance with Infrastructure Canada’s Climate Lens General Guidance, version 1.1. The climate change resilience assessment concluded that Altona’s existing drainage infrastructure system is currently vulnerable to extreme rainfall events and is also vulnerable to future climate … Read more “Altona Climate Resilience Assessment of Existing and Proposed Drainage Infrastructure”

Province/ Territory: Manitoba

Province/ Territory Manitoba

CHURCHILL AIRPORT CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

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BGC Engineering Inc. (BGC) was retained by Transport Canada (TC) to carry out an assessment of northern airports and their vulnerability to climate change. The climate change vulnerability assessment was carried out for the Churchill Airport located in the continuous permafrost zone of northern Manitoba, Canada. The assessment looked at a 30 year projected trends for the Churchill region, which are based on information from historic climate data and climate models. Attachments churchill_climate_vulnerability_assessment_web (6 MB)

Province/ Territory: Manitoba

Province/ Territory Manitoba

CITY OF PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE WATER RESOURCES ASSESSMENT – PHASE II PILOT STUDY

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Genivar and TetrES Consultants Inc. conducted a Water Resources Infrastructure Assessment Pilot Study to assess potential vulnerabilities within Portage la Prairie’s critical water infrastructure in response to climate change. Portage la Prairie’s critical water infrastructure was considered to include the city’s Drinking Water Treatment Plant as well as its water supply intake and distribution facilities. Attachments City of Portage la Prairie_Final Report (5 MB)City of Portage la Prairie_Summary (253 KB)Overview of Findings and Recommendations (4 MB)City of Portage la Prairie_CEO … Read more “CITY OF PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE WATER RESOURCES ASSESSMENT – PHASE II PILOT STUDY”