Municipal Risk Assessment : [book] Investigation of the potential municipal impacts and adaption measures envisioned as a result of climate change / James P. Bruce.

Report for The National Secretariat on Climate Change Municipalities table

Contents : Executive summary -- Background -- Global impacts of climate change -- Climate change impacts in Canada -- Potential impacts on Canadian Communities -- Adaptation measures -- Applying the principals of risk management -- Summary and conclusions.

The object of this report is to provide the most up-to-date and reliable estimates and projections available regarding specific climate change impacts and potential adaption measures affecting communities across every region of the country. In particular, adaptation measures affecting communities across every region of the country. In particular, adaptation and risk reduction measures will be identified from the municipal perspective for the impacts of extreme weather events and other climate change phenomena upon: governance, infrastucture and operations; business and commerical concerns; and residential, health and the general population. In addition, the report will highlight examples of risk avoidance, risk control and risk management related to climate change impacts.