This section provides information on tools that can be applied in the climate change adaptation process.

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• Charrettes
• Development
• Disaster recovery
• Option analysis
• Public awareness and preparedness
• Public engagement
• Public-private partnerships
• Standards
• General

Charrettes
Documents related to the role and implementation of "design charrettes" - structured workshops designed to incorporate a wide range of stakeholders and solve specific identified problems:

• American Planning Association
  • McCarron, J. (2004). The Power of Sticky Dots. Planning, July, 2004 (not available on web).

Development
Documents designed to assist in the incorporation of climate change adaptation into planning and development:

• ACOA
  • Calhoun, S., Bruce, D., Lister, G. (2001). Assessing Self-Help Community Development Planning Tools. ACOA Project No. 100-4774
• UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP)
  • London Climate Change Partnership. (2005). Adapting to Climate Change: A Checklist for Development – Guidance on Designing Developments in a Changing Climate. London: Greater London Authority, South East Climate Change Partnership, Sustainable Development Round Table.

Disaster recovery
Documents designed to assist in recovery from disaster events:

• FEMA
  • FEMA. (2005). Long-Term Community Recovery Planning Process: A Self-Help Guide. Washington, D.C.: FEMA.

Option analysis
Documents designed to assist decision makers in analysis of various options/methods for adapting to climate change:

• UK Climate Impacts Programme UKCIP
  • UKCIP. (--). Identifying Adaptation Options. Oxford: UKCIP.

Public awareness and preparedness
Documents that provide methods for increasing public awareness of environmental risk, and provide information on disaster mitigation options for individuals:

• Climate Change Action Fund – Government of Canada
  • Scott, D., Jones, B., Andrey, J., Gibson, R., Kay, P., Mortsch, L., & Warriner, K. (2000). Climate Change Communication. Proceedings of an International Conference, June 22-24, 2000, Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada. Government of Canada Climate Change Action Fund.
• Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP)
  • EMAP. (2006). Assessing Your Disaster Public Awareness Program: A Guide to Strengthening Public Education. Emergency Management Accreditation Program, The Council of State Governments, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
  • EMAP. (2006). A Legislator’s Checklist to Emergency Preparedness & Public Communication. Emergency Management Accreditation Program, The Council of State Governments, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
• FireWise
  • http://www.firewise.org/
• Partners in Protection
  • FireSmart program: http://www.partnersinprotection.ab.ca/downloads/
  • Partners in Protection. (2003). FireSmart: Protecting your Community from Wildfire (2nd Ed). Edmonton: Partners in Protection.
• Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)
  • FLASH. (2006). If Disaster Strikes, Will You Be Covered? A Homeowner's Guide to Natural Disasters. USA: FLASH. - Note: This is an guide produced for U.S. consumers. Insurance coverage regimes differ between Canada and the United States. Please see the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) for information on Canadian insurance coverage.
• Just in Case (Arizona)
  • Just in Case Arizona – Personal Disaster Preparedness Website: http://www.justincasearizona.com/
• International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
  • Wisner, B. (2006). Let Our Children Teach Us! A Review of Education and Knowledge in Disaster Risk Reduction. ISDR System Thematic Cluster/Platform on Knowledge and Education. Bangalore, India: Books for Change.
• US Department of Agriculture Forest Service
  • Monroel, M., Pennisi, L., McCaffrey, S., & Mileti, D. (2006). Social Science to Improve Fuels Management: A Synthesis of Research Relevant to Communicating with Homeowners about Fuels Management. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-267. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 42 p.

Public engagement
Documents designed to assist in incorporation of public input into decision making:

• City of Ottawa
  • Kirkpatrick, K. (2003). Encouraging and Advancing Public Participation in Ottawa. Report to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council, Ottawa (not available on web).
• Public Agenda
  • Farkas, S., Foley, P., & Duffett, A. (2001). Just Waiting to be Asked? A Fresh Look at Attitudes on Public Engagement. New York: Public Agenda.
  • Friedman, W., & Gutnick, A.. (1999). Public Engagement in Education. A White Paper Prepared for the Ford Foundation by Public Agenda. New York: Public Agenda.
• Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
  • Few, R., Brown, K., Tompkins, E. (2006). Public Participation and Climate Change Adaptation. Norwich: Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.

Public-private partnerships
Documents related to public-private partnerships:

• Province British Columbia
  • Ministry of Municipal Affairs. (1999). Public Private Partnership: A Guide for Local Government. British Columbia: Ministry of Municipal Affairs.

Standards
Documents related to Standards and climate change adaptation:

• Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
  • Brûlé, J., & McCormick, A. (2005). CSA Discussion Panel – Climate Change & Municipal Infrastructure: Final Report on the Survey to Infraguide Committee Members. Ottawa: National Research Council.
  • Girard, M., & Mortimer, M. (2006). The Role of Standards in Adaptation Canada’s Infrastructure to Climate Change. Canadian Standards Association.

General

• Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Program
  • Lantz, V., Trenholm, R., Wilson, J., Dalton, S., Richards, W., Clark, C., Prentice, J., & Riley, M. (2006). Valuing Climate Change Impacts on Extreme Weather Events in Canadian Communities: A Toolkit. Prepared for the Government of Canada's Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Program, Project #A1189.