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Northern Climate ExChange <strong>WhiteCAP</strong> Draft <strong>Plan</strong><br />
7.0 Next Steps<br />
Of the 245 adaptations suggested by the community, 49 are recommended as having a<br />
high priority. These adaptations are presented in Table 7.1 along with suggested<br />
partners to assist the community with building their adaptive capacity. While partnerships<br />
between many levels of governments and institutions will be more effective when<br />
implementing adaptations, lead partners have been identified as those best in a position<br />
to assist the community. Where community level response is proactive and necessary,<br />
the suggested partner has been designated as “community groups” in anticipation of<br />
volunteer action or actions by community members. This includes the actions of local<br />
businesses and individuals.<br />
It should be noted that the recommended adaptations are based on an evaluation of<br />
community capacity only. The capacity of suggested partners has not been evaluated as<br />
a component of this study. The capacity of identified partners to implement the<br />
adaptation may therefore also be low.<br />
Table 7.1<br />
Recommended Climate Change Adaptations<br />
for the Community of Whitehorse<br />
Hazards Adaptations<br />
Pass consequences of climate change on to other decision<br />
making groups involved in planning, design, engineering and<br />
establishing standards for subdivision development, road<br />
construction and infrastructure<br />
Integrate climate change risk and impact into emergency<br />
planning<br />
Incorporate climate into infrastructure development currently<br />
in planning stages<br />
Require a second strategy for community based disaster<br />
response, equates to a residential fire strategy<br />
Lead Partner<br />
Yukon College<br />
Yukon Government, City<br />
of Whitehorse<br />
City of Whitehorse,<br />
Ta’an Kwäch’än Council,<br />
Kwanlin Dün First Nation<br />
City of Whitehorse<br />
Continue education around responsible fire safety City of Whitehorse,<br />
Ta’an Kwäch’än Council,<br />
Kwanlin Dün First Nation<br />
FireSmart vulnerable infrastructure City of Whitehorse,<br />
Ta’an Kwäch’än Council,<br />
Kwanlin Dün First Nation<br />
Create zoning that reflects potential future changes in the<br />
landscape<br />
Yukon Land-Use<br />
<strong>Plan</strong>ning Council<br />
Climate change education and training for safety sector Yukon Government, City<br />
of Whitehorse<br />
Investigate and assess catastrophic flood scenarios<br />
Yukon Government<br />
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