Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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