CLIMATE ADAPTATION PLANNING

Adaptation planning in greater Saint John

In order to become resilient to the effects of Climate Change our community's residents, ecosystems, businesses and systems must be able to survive, adapt and thrive despite the stresses and shocks caused by its impacts. Accomplishing this requires supporting and fostering an environment where residents are well-connected to their neighbours and have social support systems in times of need. It will require physical environments, such as wetlands and urban forests, that help provide shade and passive cooling opportunities in the summer and that reduce the impact of extreme cold in the winter. It will require stormwater infrastructure that can handle larger storm events, and will require water resources which meet the timing and flow demands of humans and natural systems alike. It will require energy systems that can efficiently handle periods of high demand and buildings that rely less on energy sources such as electricity, oil, and natural gas. It will require affordable transportation systems that function throughout extreme weather events, and it will require land use capable of accommodating population shifts due to climate migration.

CITY OF SAINT JOHN CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PLAN

From 2018-2020 ACAP Saint John completed Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the City of Saint John. Project findings will be included in revised editions of the municipal plan and will influence the future growth of city neighbourhoods in new developments and neighbourhood dialogue.

Our future well-being depends on the resilience of our communities, cities and ecosystems, and resilience provides a critical point of integration for adaptation and mitigation strategies.

ADAPTATION IN URBAN NEIGHBOURHOODS

As one of Canada’s oldest municipalities, Saint John is challenged by ongoing social and environmental inequity whereby areas with the most severe poverty rates in Canada are also those in closest proximity to highly vulnerable coastal areas as well as both the region's commercial core and Atlantic Canada’s industrial heartland. In response to these challenges, ACAP Saint John has developed a design-focused Climate Change Adaptation Study for three central neighbourhoods in Saint John.

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KV Climate Adaptation

Following ACAP Saint John’s successful development of the Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the City of Saint John, ACAP received funding from the New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund to continue developing adaptation plans for the Towns of Quispamsis and Rothesay. The completion of these adaptation plans will strengthen the response to climate change Greater Saint John, and foster collaboration throughout the region.

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Town of Quispamsis Climate Change Adaptation Plan

The Town of Quispamsis Adopted the Climate Change Adaptation Plan on March 16, 2021. The following graphic outlines key issues and adaptation measures identified during this process. Click the link below to read the full plan!

Town of Rothesay Adaptation plan summary