Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Assessment

Climate change is a defining Public Health challenge of the 21st century and is already impacting the health of Canadians. To better understand local vulnerabilities to climate change, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health and Region of Waterloo Public Health partnered to conduct a Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Assessment (CCHVA) to synthesize available data and evidence to help inform adaptation planning with the goal of reducing climate-related health risks and impacts to vulnerable populations.

Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Assessment (CCHVA) reports

• Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Assessment Report - Full Report (PDF, 261 pages)
• Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Assessment - Highlight Report (PDF, 8 pages)
• Climate Science Report (PDF, 69 pages)

Quick links to CCAHV full report chapters

• Executive summary
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Methodology
• Chapter 3: Extreme Temperatures
• Chapter 4: Ultraviolet Radiation
• Chapter 5: Extreme Weather
• Chapter 6: Food- and Water-borne Illnesses
• Chapter 7: Air Quality
• Chapter 8: Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases
• Chapter 9: Mental Health
• Chapter 10: Rapid Risk Assessment
• Chapter 11: Adaptive Actions and Next Steps
• References
• Appendices