Adaptation Platform Products
- Projects undertaken by the Agriculture Working Group and the results to date:
- o Projects are ongoing.
- Projects undertaken by the Coastal Management Working Group and the results to date:
- Adaptation in the Coastal Zone: From Words to Action
- o Adaptation in the Coastal Zone: from Words to Action
- o Data Accessibility Organizational Self-Assessment Tool
- o Evaluation of B.C. - Flood Policy for Coastal Areas in a Changing Climate
- o Understanding Policy Enablers and Barriers for the Adaptive Management and Resilience of Coastal Communities in the Hudson Bay Inland Sea Region
- o Greening Shorelines to Enhance Resilience: An Evaluation of Approaches for Adaptation to Sea Level Rise
- o Impacts of Climate Change and Physical Constraints on the Readjustment of Coastal Ecosystems (Coastal Squeeze) in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and Assessment for the Mitigation of these Impacts. (en français seulement)
- o Risk Assessment to Prince Edward Island’s Coastal Residences, Infrastructure and Heritage from Receding Coastlines in 2040, 2070 and 2100
- o Prince Edward Island Land Area Changes: 1968 – 2010
- o Methods for Projecting the 2010 Prince Edward Island Coastline into Future Coastlines for 2040, 2070 and 2100
- o Chemical Indicators of Saltwater Intrusion for the Gulf Islands, British Columbia
- o Research Monitoring Well on Salt Spring Island
- o The Hydrogeology of Salt Spring Island
- o City of Vancouver Coastal Flood Risk Assessment Report
- o Developing Effective Dialogue between Practitioners Of Climate Change Vulnerability--Risk Assessments: A Primer for Understanding Concepts, Principles and Language Use Across Disciplines
- o Review and Analysis of Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments of Canadian Water Management and Drainage Infrastructure
- o Climate Change Engineering Vulnerability Assessment of Three British Columbia Highway Segments: Highway 20 in the Bella Coola Region; Highway 37A in the Stewart Region; Highway 97 in the Pine Pass Region
- o Considerations for Addressing Climate Change for Water Handling Infrastructure In Highway Management, Design, Operation and Maintenance in British Columbia - Best Practices Document
- o Analysis of Climate Change Projections for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Highways Risk Assessment
- o Engineering Analysis Report for the Climate Change Engineering Vulnerability Assessment
- o Atmospheric Rivers State of Knowledge Report
- o The Future of Atmospheric Rivers & Actions to Reduce Impacts on British Columbians: A Multi-Agency Qualitative Risk Exploration
- o Coastal Sea Level Rise Risk Assessment and Planning Approaches Project Targeted Coastal Archaeological Resources Risk Assessment.
- o Ongoing
- o ICEPAC Interface: An interactive Sea Atlas of the Hudson Bay
- o ICEPAC Interface: User Guide
- o Sea Level Rise Planning Approaches Project Report
- o Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions Association (ACASA) Decision Tools
- o Atlantic Decision Tree
- o Development and Delivery of Green Shores™ Education and Training: Formative Evaluation and Training Results
- o Adapting to Climate Change on the British Columbia Coast: Video Series
Information Accessibility Policy Best Practices for Coastal Adaptation
Evaluation of B.C. Flood Policy Performance for Coastal Areas in a Changing Climate
Understanding Policy Enablers and Barriers for the Adaptive Management and Resilience of Coastal Communities in the Hudson Bay Inland Sea Region
Greening Shorelines, Enhancing Resilience: An evaluation of the effectiveness of Green Shores approaches to coastal shoreline development.
Impacts of climate change and physical constraints resulting from coastal squeeze in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and evaluation of adaptation measures.
Assessment of the Risk to PEI's Coastal Residences, Infrastructure and Heritage from a Changing Climate.
Risk Assessment Framework for Coastal Bedrock Aquifers.
City of Vancouver Coastal Flood Risk Assessment.
Development of Best Management Practices to Address Extreme High Rainfall Events that Affect Coastal Regions of Canada.
Atmospheric Rivers: A multi-agency risk assessment for British Columbia.
Coastal Sea-Level Rise Risk Assessment.
Interactive Atlas of the Likelihood of Sea-Ice Hazard for Marine and Coastal infrastructure in a Changing Climate.
Coastal Sea-Level Risk Assessment and Model By-law Development.
Developing a Decision Key on Planning and Engineering Guidance for the Selection of Sustainable Coastal Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in Rural Communities.
Greening Shorelines, Enhancing Resilience in a Changing Climate: development and delivery of GreenShoresTM education and training for shoreline decision-makers.
Climate change adaptation on the British Columbia coast: A video/workshop series to engage the local government and development community.
- Projects undertaken by the Economics Working Group and the results to date:
- Communicating Economic Instruments for Adaptation.
- o Tooling-up for Climate Change: Economic Instruments for Adaptation
- o Economic Tools for Climate Change Adaptation: Private Real Estate Decisions
- o Economic Instruments for Adaptation to Climate Change in Forestry: Final Report
- o Paying for Urban Infrastructure Adaptation in Canada: An Analysis of Existing and Potential Economic Instruments for Local Governments
- o Comparative Evaluation of Payments for Ecosystem Services and Other Economic Incentives to Encourage Climate Change Adaptation (en français seulement)
- o A Primer on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (Brief 1)
- o Four Ways Climate Change is Affecting Your Organization...And What You Can Do (Brief 2)
- o The Five Stages of Climate Change Adaptation and Roles for Accountants (Brief 3)
- o Adaptation Case Study #1: Frontiers North Adventures (Case study report and video)
- o Adaptation Case Study #2: TransLink (Case study report and video)
- o Adaptation Case Study #3: MEC (Case study report and video)
- o Adaptation Case Study #4: The Cooperators (Case study report and video)
- o Adaptation Case Study #5: The Horizon Utilities (Case study report and video)
- o Using Cost-Benefit Analysis to Evaluate Climate Change Options in Atlantic Canada – Land Use Planning and Engineering and Natural Approaches
- o Atlantic-Quebec Cost-Benefit Analysis of Adaptation Options in Coastal Areas – Synthesis Report
- o Economic evaluation of the potential impacts of the erosion of Quebec’s maritime coasts in a context of climate change
- o Atlantic-Quebec Cost-Benefit Analysis of Adaptation Options in Coastal Areas – Synthesis Report
- o Restoring Water Levels on Lake Michigan-Huron - A Cost-Benefit Analysis
- o Regional Economic Study on the Potential Impacts of Climate-Change Induced Low Water Levels on the Saint-Laurent River and Adaptation Options - Synthesis of the Findings from Six Sector-specific Studies
- o The Economic Impacts of the Weather Effects of Climate Change on Communities
Economic Tools to Incent Climate Change Adaptation in Land Use Decisions by Private Actors.
Economic Instruments to Advance Adaptation in Natural Resource Management: Applications in Forestry.
Analysis of Existing and Potential Economic Instruments Designed to Facilitate Adaptation Actions in Canada.
A Comparative Evaluation of Payments for Ecosystem Services and Other Economic Incentives to Encourage Adaptation to Climate Change - Case Studies in OECD Countries.
Enabling Canadian Chartered Professional Accountants to Adapt to a Changing Climate and Emerging Operating Environment.
Atlantic Coastal Infrastructure and Property in the Atlantic Provinces.
Economic Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and cost-benefit analysis of adaptation options in coastal areas in Quebec.
Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change Induced Low Water Levels in the Great Lakes Basin: a Cost Benefit Analysis.
Regional economic impact studies and Adaptation to Climate Change: The St. Lawrence River.
A Study of Economic Impacts on the Weather Effects of Climate Change on Vulnerable Communities.
- Projects undertaken by the Energy Working Group and the results to date:
- Impacts of Climate Change on Regional Energy Demand.
- o The Impacts of Climate Change on Energy Demand (en français seulement)
- o Projected Climate Impacts on Energy and Peak Demand in Manitoba
- o Forecasted Impacts of Climate Change on B.C. Hydro Electricity Demand
- o Embracing Energy Efficiency: Ensuring Yukon Benefits from Climate Moderated Heating Demand
- o Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment
- o Climate Change Implications for Small Waterpower Facilities – A Watershed Perspective
- o Future Water Budget Projections in Mississippi Rideau Watershed Region
- o Climate Risk Assessment for the Oil & Gas Sector - Northeastern British Colombia
- o Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of Ontario’s Electrical Transmission Sector
- o A Tool for Adaptation Decision-Making in Oil Sands Reclamation Under Risk of Climate Change - Final Report
- o A Testbed for an Advanced Decision Making Protocol, from Climate Change Scenarios to Decisions on Hydropower Investments
- o Probable Maximum Floods and Dam Safety in the 21st Century
- o Climatic Extremes and the Energy Sector’s Vulnerability: Now and in the Future – Focus on Canadian Portion of the Souris River Watershed: A Literature Review
- o Past, Present and Future Climatic Extremes and the Vulnerability to the Energy Sector in the Canadian Portion of the Souris River Watershed
- o Adaptation Case Studies in the Energy Sector
- o Resilient Pipes and Wires—Adaptation Awareness, Actions and Policies in the Energy Distribution Sector
- o Role of Policy in Climate Change Adaptation - An Analysis of Policy Drivers and Barriers in the Alberta Oil and Gas Sector
- o Linking Mitigation and Adaptation Goals in the Energy Sector – A Case Study Synthesis Report
- o Understanding Canadian Electricity Generation and Transmission Sectors’ Action and Awareness on Climate Change and the Need to Adapt
- o Climate Change Impacts to the Oil and Gas Sector in Western Canada – How are we Preparing?
- o Adapting to Climate Change: State of Play and Recommendations for the Electricity Sector in Canada
Manitoba Assessment of Potential Temperature Trends under Climate Change Scenarios and the Impact on Energy Demand.
Risk and Opportunities Assessment: B.C. Electricity Demand in a Changing Climate.
Yukon assessment of potential temperature trends under climate change scenarios and the impact on energy demand.
Climate Change Risk Assessment of Electrical Distribution Infrastructure.
Climate Change Implications for Small Waterpower Facilities - A Watershed Perspective.
Risk and Opportunities for the Oil and Gas Sector in a Changing Climate in Northeast BC.
Enhancing Resilience to Severe Weather and Climate Change: Assessing Risks and Opportunities for Key Elements of Ontario’s Electrical Transmission Grid.
A tool for adaptation decision-making in oil sands reclamation under risk of climate change.
A Testbed for an Advanced Decision Making Protocol, From Climate Change Scenarios to Decisions on Hydropower Investments.
Probable Maximum Precipitation and Probable Maximum Flood under Changing Climate Conditions: Climate-Change Proof Dam Safety Assessments.
Risks to the Energy Sector related to Extreme Climate Events: Case Studies of Adaptation Actions Focusing on the Upper and Lower Souris River Watersheds.
Resilient Pipes and Wires: Assessing policies as Drivers and Barriers to Integration of Adaptation in the Planning and Operation of the Energy Distribution Sub-sector.
In-depth Review of Policy Drivers and Barriers to Oil and Gas Adaptation in Alberta Region.
Evaluating Opportunities and Implications of Integrating Adaptation and Mitigation Programs within the Energy Sector. Lessons from the Energy Sector in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and the Yukon.
Understanding the Current State of Awareness and Action on Adaptation in the Electricity Generation, Transmission and Local Distribution Sector.
Climate Change Impacts to the Oil and Gas Sector – Are we prepared?
The Impact of Climate Change on Electricity Infrastructure Investments: A National Perspective.
- Projects undertaken by the Forestry Working Group and the results to date:
- Projects undertaken by the Infrastructure and Buildings Working Group and the results to date:
- Cities Adapt to Extreme Rainfall.
- o Cities Adapt to Extreme Rainfall
- o Best Practices Guide: Management of Inflow and infiltration in new urban developments
- o IDF CC Tool: Updating IDF curves to account for climate change impacts
Best Practices for Management of Inflow/Infiltration in New Urban Developments.
- Projects undertaken by the Measuring Progress Working Group and the results to date:
- Measuring Progress on Climate Change Adaptation: Lessons from the Community Well-Being Analogue.
- o Measuring Progress on Climate Change Adaptation: Lessons from the Community Well-Being Analogue
- o Developing knowledge on monitoring and evaluation of progress through analogues in the health and hydroelectricity sectors
- o Research and Analysis of Monitoring and Evaluation Programs as Analogues for Climate Change Adaptation Measurement
- o An assessment of the transferability of the UK’s approach to monitoring and evaluating climate adaptation progress to the Canadian context
- o Adapting to Climate Change, Acclimatizing Public Policies: Measures and Excesses of Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal Zones in Principal OECD Countries
- o Indicators of Climate Adaptation in the Columbia Basin. How “State of the Basin” Indicators can be used to Measure Climate Change
- o Climate Resilience Indicator Literature Review
- o Measuring progress on climate adaptation in the Columbia Basin. Indicators and pathways to chart the course – a summary report
- o Introducing State of Climate Adaptation and Resilience Indicators in the Basin: Using indicators to measure progress on adaptation in the basin
- o Best practices in surveying for the measurement of climate change adaptation – Guidance document
- o Are we there yet? Applying Sustainability Indicators to Measure Adaptation
- o Research into the Use of Climate Change Adaptation Indicators in OECD Countries: Lessons for Canada
Learning through similar approaches for measuring the progress of climate change adaptation.
Research and Analysis of Measuring and Evaluation Programs in Climate Change Adaptation Analogues.
Transferability of the adaptation indicators selected and reported in the United Kingdom to the Canadian context.
Analysis of Indicators in Climate Change Adaptation Used in Countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD): The Case of Coastal Management.
Using Columbia Basin “State of the Basin” Indicators to Measure Climate Adaptation.
Best Practices in Surveying for the Measurement of Climate Change Adaptation.
Measuring Progress: An Analysis of Indictors Used in Four Canadian Sectors and their Transferability to Adaptation.
Research into the Use of Climate Change Adaptation Indicators in OECD Countries Lessons for Public Agencies.
- Projects undertaken by the Mining Working Group and the results to date:
- Understanding Policy Enablers and Barriers for Adaptation Mainstreaming in the Mining Sector in the Prairies.
- o Adaptive Policy Analysis of Mining Policies in Manitoba
- o Adaptive Policy Analysis of Mining Policies in Saskatchewan
- o Strengthening Adaptive Capacity in Two Canadian Provinces : ADAPTool analysis of selected mining policies in Manitoba and Saskatchewan : A synthesis report
- o Policy Issues and Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation for the B.C. Mining Sector
- o Understanding Mining Policy Drivers and Barriers in the Context of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
- o Economic Impacts of a Changing Climate on Mine Sites in Canada: Assessing Proactive Adaptation Investments against Estimated Reactive Costs
- o Adaptation to Climate Change and Potash Mining in Saskatchewan
- o Case Studies of Adaptation to Climate Change in the Yukon Mining Sector
- o Past, Present and Future Vulnerability and Risk Assessment to Climate Extremes for Potash Mines in the Qu’Appelle River Watershed: Literature Review
- o Characterization of Historical Drought and Excess Moisture in the Qu’Appelle River Watershed
- o Risks to Potash Mining posed by Droughts in Southeast Saskatchewan
- o Future Possible Dry and Wet Extremes in Saskatchewan, Canada
- o Changing Drought Risks: What is Expected for Saskatchewan? A Fact Sheet
- o Climate Change Planning at Glencore in Sudbury, Ontario
- o Enhancing Weather Resiliency at Nyrstar Myra Falls
- o Addressing Weather Related Challenges at the Galore Creek Project, Northwestern British Columbia
- o Economic Impacts of a Changing Climate on Mine Sites in Canada: Assessing Proactive Adaptation Investments Against Estimated Reactive Costs
- o Economic implications of climate change adaptations for mine access roads in Northern Canada. A Case Study of the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road
- o Climate Adaptation in the Canadian Mining Sector
- o Cost Benefit Analysis of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Measures for Canadian Mines – Final Report
- o Case Study: Economic Case Analysis of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Measures: Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations
- o Cost Benefit Analysis of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Measures for Canadian Mines – Literature Review
- o Developing Climate Change Economic Case Analysis: A Guide to Using the Climate Change Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool
- o Economic Impacts of a Changing Climate on Mine Sites in Canada: Assessing Proactive Adaptation Investments against Estimated Reactive Costs
Policy drivers and barriers to adaptation for the mining sector in British Columbia.
Understanding Mining Policy Drivers and Barriers in the Context of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation.
Incorporation of Climate Change in Environmental Assessments of Mining Projects.
Case Studies of Adaptation to Climate Change in the Canadian Mining Sector.
Risks to Mining Companies related to Extreme Climate Events: Case Studies of Adaptation Actions Focusing on the Qu’Appelle River Watersheds.
Adaptation in the Mining Sector in Canada: A Compilation of Case Studies.
Economic Impacts of a Changing Climate on the Operations and Reclamation of Mines. A comparison of proactive and reactive approaches.
Economic Implications of Climate Change Adaptations for Mine Access Roads in Northern Canada.
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Mining Survey.
Development of Climate Change Economic Case Analysis for the Mining Sector.
Economic Impacts of a Changing Climate on the Operations and Reclamation of Mines: A Comparison of Proactive and Reactive Approaches.
- Projects undertaken by the Northern Working Group and the results to date:
- A systematic review of climate change hazard-related mapping activities and vulnerability assessments of the built environment in Canada’s North to inform climate change adaptation.
- o Adapting the Built Environment in a Changing Northern Climate
- o Adapting the Built Environment in a Changing Northern Climate: Searchable Database
- o Enhancing Knowledge Transfer to Decision Makers with Respect to Climate Change Impacts on the Cryosphere: Literature Review Report
- o Baseline Analysis of Mainstreaming Adaptation into Natural Resource Development Activities in the Hudson Bay Inland Sea Region
- o Climate Risk Assessment of Transportation Infrastructure Requirements Supporting the MB-NU Supply Chain
- o Impacts des changements climatiques sur le régime des tempêtes et les niveaux d’eau extrêmes dans la Baie D’Hudson, la Baie Janes et le Détroit D’Hudson (en français)
- o The Arctic Adaptation Exchange
Enhancing Knowledge Transfer to Decision-Makers with Respect to Climate Change Impacts on the Cryosphere.
Baseline Analysis of Mainstreaming Adaptation into Natural Resources Development Activities in the Hudson Bay Inland Sea Region.
Climate risk assessment of transportation requirements for the Manitoba-Nunavut supply chain.
Risk assessment of key buildings and infrastructure in Ross River, Yukon, related to permafrost degradation.
Impacts of change on storminess and storm surges in Hudson Bay and James Bay
Arctic Council Information Portal.
- Projects undertaken by the Regional Adaptation Collaboratives (RAC) and Tools Synthesis Working Group and the results to date:
- Community-related Adaptation Resources Compendium and Guidance based on RAC and Tools Program Products.
- o Adaptation Library
- o Sea Level Rise Adaptation Primer: A Toolkit to Build Adaptive Capacity on Canada’s South Coasts
- o Sea Level Rise in British Columbia: Mobilizing Science into Action
- o Adaptation Planning: The Local Government Experience in B.C
- o The Adaptive Design & Assessment Policy Tool (ADAPTool) for Creating New Policies
- o The Adaptive Design and Policy Tool (ADAPTool) for Existing Policies and Guide
- o Strengthening Adaptive Capacity in Four Canadian Provinces: ADAPTool Analysis of Selected Sectoral Policies – a Synthesis Report
- o Adaptive Design & Assessment Policy Tool (ADAPTool), Government of B.C. Agriculture Programs
- o Adaptive Design & Assessment Policy Tool (ADAPTool), B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Fisheries and Seafood Program
- o Adaptive Policy Analysis of Nova Scotia: Selected Policies and Programs of N.S. Environment (water withdrawal and parks and protected areas)
- o Adaptive Policy Analysis of Saskatchewan’s 25-year Water Security Plan
- o Engaging Small Communities of PEI in Assessing their Vulnerability to Climate Change
- o Helping Newfoundland and Labrador Communities Assess Climate Change Vulnerability
- o The Contribution of the RAC Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions Project towards Building Adaptive Capacity in Nova Scotia
- o A Guidebook on Climate Scenarios: Using Climate Information to Guide Adaptation Research and Decisions
- o Climate Change Adaptation Framework Manual, 2010 (Alberta)
- o Drought and Excessive Moisture Preparedness Planning in Saskatchewan Watersheds
- o Provincial Planning on Adaptation for Excessive Moisture in the Manitoba Interlake Region
Sea Level Rise Primer Version 2 and Companion Materials.
British Columbia Regional Adaptation Collaborative Case Studies.
Policy Analysis for Mainstreaming Adaptation in Four Provinces using the ADAPTool.
Enhancing Knowledge and Stakeholder Engagement on Climate Change Adaptation In Atlantic Canada.
Climate Scenarios: A Guide for Decision-Makers.
Prairies Regional Adaptation Collaborative (RAC) Case Studies.
- Projects undertaken by the Science Assessment Working Group and the results to date:
- Canada in a Changing Climate: Sector Perspectives on Impacts and Adaptation.
- o Canada in a Changing Climate: Sector Perspectives on Impacts and Adaptation
- o Canada's Marine Coasts in a Changing Climate
Canada's Marine Coasts in a Changing Climate.
- Projects undertaken by the Water and Climate Information Working Group and the results to date:
- o Projects are ongoing.
- Projects undertaken by the Enhancing Uptake and Use of Resources Working Group and the results to date:
- Making Strides on Community Adaptation: Using existing resources to move from planning to action on climate change.
- o Making Strides on Community Adaptation: Bridging the Implementation Gap
- o Climate Resilience Training Workshop
- o Climate Adaptation and the Role of Professional Biologists in Western Canada
- o Note #1: Perspectives, situations, and needs of professional biologists around climate adaptation in western Canada
- o Note #2: Climate data, information and tools to support climate adaptation of natural resource and environmental management
- o Note #3: Ecosystem conservation and restoration in a changing climate
The Climate-Resilience Express Action Kit—Kick-starting Adaptation in Smaller Alberta Municipalities.
Mobilizing Decision-relevant Adaptation Knowledge through the Varied Roles of Professional Biologists in Western Canada.
What is the Adaptation Platform?
The Adaptation Platform is led by the Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Division (CCIAD) at Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). It brings together key groups from government, industry and professional organizations, to collaborate on adaptation priorities. The overarching goal of the Adaptation Platform is to create an enabling environment for adaptation, where decision-makers in regions and key industries are equipped with the tools and information they need to adapt to a changing climate.
Working Groups, Projects and Products
The Adaptation Platform Working Groups bring together people with expertise and/or common interest in specific issues or sectors. Members collaborate to define objectives, and then work towards achieving them. Members may contribute to this work by providing funding, expertise and information from their organizations; writing and reviewing documents; acting as advisory committee members on projects; hosting meetings, etc. Members come from public and private sectors, academia and professional associations, and are nominated by Plenary members.
Current Working Groups include 1) Agriculture, 2) Coastal Management, 3) Economics, 4) Energy, 5) Forestry, 6) Infrastructure and Buildings, 7) Measuring Progress, 8) Mining, 9) Northern, 10) RAC and Tools Synthesis, 11) Science Assessment, 12) Water and Climate Information.
Projects undertaken through each of the Working Groups are listed in the sections below. Results of the completed projects are also provided, where available.