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Post-flooding community-level psychosocial impacts and priorities in Canada: A preliminary report
November 22, 2022
Key Messages Decision makers can support communities to recover from flooding by understanding community psychosocial and mental health impacts. The…
Sea level rise and public health implications
December 8, 2022
Sea level rise can cause a range of physical impacts on the built environment, with potential damage, loss, or change to coastal ports, critical infrastructure, private dwellings, transport routes,…
Health risks associated with sea level rise
December 7, 2022
This report is part 2 of 4 from the NCCEH/CLIMAtlantic “Sea level rise and public health implications” project. Please see the full project description and companion reports here.…
A synthesis of project findings: Sea level rise and public health implications
April 12, 2023
Please see the full project description and companion reports here. This project considered the potential direct and indirect health impacts of sea level rise on coastal communities, and how better…
Community-based adaptation approaches to sea level rise and health
March 15, 2023
Photo credit: Ville de Belle-Baie, New Brunswick. Credit Pascal Chiasson (2020), with permission This report is part 3 of 4 from the NCCEH/CLIMAtlantic “Sea level rise and public health implications…
The four pillars of housing influencing health equity
March 30, 2023
Housing is a major pathway which generates and sustains health disparities – yet, our homes and neighbourhoods also have the opportunity to be a platform to promote health and flourishing. On…
Indigenous disaster response
September 25, 2019
Indigenous communities may be disproportionately impacted by a variety of emergencies and disasters, including floods, wildfires, and crude oil spills in their traditional territories. This may be…
The invasive European fire ant: Are they more than picnic pests?
May 20, 2020
Why do European fire ants matter for Canadians? The European fire ant is an emerging problem insect across Canada. Formally named Myrmica rubra, the European or ruby fire ant is a very small,…
Urban rewilding and public health considerations
August 31, 2023
Introduction Rewilding involves restoring natural ecosystems following major human disturbance to promote resilient, self-regulating and self-sustaining ecosystems. The concept originated in North…
Floods: Prevention, preparedness, response and recovery
April 26, 2023
Climate change is driving an increase in daily extreme precipitation in Canada, which when combined with other landscape factors, such as urbanization, deforestation, and loss of wetlands,…