Resilient Retrofits: Adapting to Climate Change
Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) in Nova Scotia engaged Partners for Action at the University of Waterloo to do research on resilient retrofits for HRM specific natural hazards. We are exploring what building features can withstand floods (overland, coastal), extreme precipitation, extreme winds, extreme heat, wildfires, drought, and snow and ice.
Partners for Action is also developing a database of climate adaptation measures for retrofits applicable to Canadian residential buildings for the National Research Council of Canada.
Learn more about Resilient Retrofits: Adapting to Climate Change
Effective Property Buyouts for Flood Risk Reduction
Together with diverse stakeholders from across Canada, Partners for Action is leading an applied research project on managed retreat from high-risk flood areas through property buyouts that move people out of harm’s way.
Learn more about Effective Property Buyouts for Flood Risk Reduction.
Inclusive Resilience: Driving Risk Awareness to Action and Building Resiliency for Vulnerable Canadians in High-Risk Areas
Public Outreach Research
Before, during and after disasters, the Canadian Red Cross works with people and communities across Canada to strengthen their resilience to disasters. Funded by the Government of Canada through Public Safety Canada, the Driving Risk Awareness to Action and Building Resiliency for Vulnerable Canadians in High-Risk Areas project, commonly referred to as the Inclusive Resilience project seeks to increase awareness of disaster risks and promote inclusive approaches, tools and actions that foster inclusive disaster risk reduction (DRR) and emergency preparedness across Canada.
Learn more about Inclusive Resilience: Public Outreach Research.
Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI)
Part of the Inclusive Resilience project in partnership with Canadian Red Cross and funded by Public Safety Canada, this research makes use of a Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI) to map flood risk and identify where the people most impacted live.
Learn more about Inclusive Resilience: Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI).
FloodSmartCanada.ca
An ongoing project, FloodSmartCanada.ca is a national website designed to educate community members, organizations, businesses and municipalities about floods. The website provides a hub of information related to flood risk communications, flood preparedness, and flood resiliency. Learn more about FloodSmartCanada.ca.