The case studies presented here demonstrate how Canadian communities are addressing climate change adaptation. These examples illustrate a range of climate change impacts and possible adaptations, extracted from municipalities of varying sizes, from across Canada.

While each case study focuses on a particular jurisdiction, they also demonstrate how other municipalities can assess their own vulnerabilities, and develop and integrate their own adaptation strategies.

Note: These profiles do not claim to represent best practices.

• Toronto's Heat-Health Alert System
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• Greater Vancouver Regional District's Stormwater Management Program
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• Halifax Regional Municipality's ClimateSMART Initiative
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• Coping with Shoreline Erosion in Sept-Îles
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• Iqaluit's Sustainable Subdivision
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• Annapolis Royal's Tidal Surge Project
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