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 - Chapter 8 Amendment (PDF, 5 pages)
- Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Assessment - Highlight Report (PDF, 8 pages)
- Climate Science Report (PDF, 69 pages)
- Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Assessment - Report Chapters
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Chapter 3: Extreme Temperatures
Chapter 4: Ultraviolet Radiation
Chapter 6: Food- and Water-borne Illnesses
Chapter 8: Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases (Chapter 8 Amendment)
Chapter 10: Rapid Risk Assessment
- Climate Change and Health Infographics
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Extreme Temperatures and Climate Change
Climate Change Adaptation Planning
- Canada in a Changing Climate: Advancing our Knowledge for Action
- Map of Adaptation Actions (interactive map)