10.8 Risk Management and Resiliency

Principle

Take measures to prepare for and minimize the adverse impacts of climate change.

Climate change is leading to more frequent and more severe extreme weather events, including flooding, droughts, and storms. Such events compromise public safety, cause property damage, and impact infrastructure, services, and the economy. Without proper resiliency measures in place, the ability of a city to respond is compromised, leading to longer and more costly recovery. The following policies ensure St. Albert’s adaptability and resilience in the face of climate change.

Policies

10.8.1.

Conduct a Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment to understand the risks of climate change and develop a Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategy to minimize such risks.

What is a Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment?

A Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment is a planning tool that examines how climate change could impact our safety and built environment. This assessment helps cities and other levels of government determine how to respond to the impacts of climate change. The assessment considers past and current weather trends and projected changes in the climate and estimates the City’s capacity to adapt in terms of financial resources, human resources, and adaptation options.

10.8.2.

Ensure that climate change impacts are considered when locating and designing public infrastructure.

10.8.3.

Incorporate climate change adaptation tools and mitigation strategies into new statutory plans, including innovative solutions to floodway or wetland management, prolonged periods of drought, and extreme temperatures.

10.8.4.

Support the natural environment in adapting to and mitigating climate change impacts, through strategies such as carbon sequestration, reducing the urban heat island effect, stormwater retention and filtration, and other LID and green infrastructure standards and practices.

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