October 6, 2014
CONTEXT For several years, initiatives have been ongoing in a variety of contexts, including Canada and in Ontario, to characterize the vulnerability, risk, and resilience…
Case Studies Climate InformationJuly 24, 2014
CONTEXT The key policy framework for sustainable management of water quality and ecosystems within the Laurentian Great Lakes is the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement…
Climate InformationApril 28, 2014
CONTEXT The increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events presents a serious threat to the profitability and sustainability of the private business…
Knowledge MobilizationJanuary 31, 2014
CONTEXT The Peel Climate Change Strategy (PCCS) released in 2011 identified the need for a vulnerability risk assessment of infrastructure and natural heritage in the…
Adaptation and MitigationJanuary 27, 2014
CONTEXT In Ontario, rainfall intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) statistics are used extensively in water management. Given the anticipated impacts of climate change on extreme rainfall, there is…
Case Studies Climate Information