Documents discussing climate change impacts and adaptation strategies related to water.

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• Agricultural water use
• Drainage/stormwater infrastructure
• Flooding
• General - water management
• Potable water
• Sea-level rise

Agricultural water use
Documents related to impacts of climate change on agricultural water resources, and adaptation strategies:

• California Energy Commission
  • University of California, Berkeley. (2005). Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Agricultural Water Use in California. Prepared for the California Energy Commission Public Interest Energy Research Program.

Drainage/stormwater infrastructure
Documents related to impacts of climate change on current drainage and stormwater management infrastructure, and options/standards to address impacts:

• Meteorological Service of Canada
  • Watt, W.E., Waters, D., & McLean, R. (2003). Climate Variability and Urban Stormwater Infrastructure in Canada: Context and Case Studies. Toronto-Niagara Region Study Report and Working Paper Series, Report 2003-1. Meteorological Service of Canada, Waterloo, Ontario.
• Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network (C-CIARN)
  • Denault, C., Millar, R.G., & Lence, B.J. (2002). Climate Change and Drainage Infrastructure Capacity in an Urban Catchment. Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
• Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
  • Coulibaly, P., & Shi, X. (2005). Identification of the Effect of Climate Change on Future Design Standards of Drainage Infrastructure in Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, Highway Infrastructure Innovation Funding Program. Hamilton: McMaster University (not available on website).
• Natural Resources Canada
  • Kije Sipi Ltd. (2001). Impacts and Adaptation of Drainage Systems, Design Methods & Policies. Prepared by Kije Sipi Ltd. for Natural Resources Canada Climate Change Action Fund: Impacts and Adaptation.
• Ouranos Consortium
  • Mailhot, A., Rivard, G., Duchesne, S., Villeneuve, J. (2007). Impacts et Adaptation Liés aux Changements Climatiques (CC) en Matiére de Drainage Urbain au Québec. Montréal: Ouranos.
• Environmental Protection Agency
  • EPA. (2008). Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure: Action Strategy, 2008. Washington D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency.

Flooding
Documents outlining climate change impacts, issues associated with flooding, methods for identifying climate change impacts, and adaptation options:

• Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM)
  • ASFPM. (2003). Effective State Floodplain Management Programs: 2003. Madison, WI: Association of State Floodplain Managers.
  • ASFPM. (2003). Floodplain Management 2003: State and Local Programs. Madison, WI: Association of State Floodplain Managers.
  • ASFPM. (2006). Expanding the Mitigation Toolbox: The Demolish/Rebuild Option. Madison, WI: Association of State Floodplain Managers.
  • Larson, L., Kitzke, M., and Brown, D. (Eds.) (2003). No Adverse Impact: A Toolkit for Common Sense Floodplain Management. Produced by Synergy Ink, Ltd. Madison, WI: Association of State Floodplain Managers.
• CFCAS
  • Hebb, A., & Mortsch, L. (2007). Floods: Mapping Vulnerability in the Upper Thames Watershed under a Changing Climate. CFCAS Project: Assessment of Water Resources Risk and Vulnerability to Changing Climatic Conditions, Project Report XI.
• US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • EPA. (1999). Storm Water Technology Fact Sheet: Porous Pavement. Washington D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency.
• Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association
  • Campbell, J., Saxe, D., & Zechner, F. (2007). Municipal Liability for Sewer and Water Pipe Failures…Despite Statutory Authority and Immunity. Publication of the Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association: Mississauga.
• Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
  • Nicholls, R., Hanson, S., Herweijer, C., Patmore, N., Hallegatte, S., Corfee-Morlot, J., Chateau, J., & Muir-Wood, R. (2007). Ranking Port Cities with High Exposure and Vulnerability to Climate Extremes: Exposure Estimates. Environment Working Papers No. 1. Paris: OECD.
• Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
  • Sandink, D. (2007). Sewer Backup: Homeowner Perception and Mitigative Behaviour in Edmonton and Toronto. Toronto: Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, Research Paper no. 44.
  • Sandink, D. (2007). Hazard Perceptions and Urban Flooding. Canadian Underwriter, March, 2007.
• Association of British Insurers
  • Association of British Insurers. (n.d.). Flood Resilient Homes: What Homeowners Can Do to Reduce Flood Damages. Association of British Insurers, UK.
  • Association of British Insurers and National Flood Forum. (n.d.). Repairing Your Home or Business After a Flood: How to Limit Damage and Disruption in the Future. Association of British Insurers and the National Flood Forum, U.K.
  • Association of British Insurers and the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters. (n.d.). Flood Resilience and Resistance Factsheet for Insurers and Loss Adjusters. Association of British Insurers and the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters, U.K.
• City of Edmonton
  • City of Edmonton. (2005). The Homeowners Guide to Flood Prevention. City of Edmonton, Alberta.
• Institution of Civil Engineers
  • Institution of Civil Engineers. (2008). Flooding: Engineering Resilience. Institution of Civil Engineers, UK.
• University of Western Ontario Department of Engineering
  • Prodanovic, P. & Simonovic, S. (2007). Development of Rainfall Intensity Duration Frequency Curves for the City of London under the Changing Climate. The University of Western Ontario Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Research Report. Report #058, November, 2007.

General - water management
Documents related to water management:

• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
  • Auld, H., Gray, P., Haley, D., Klassen, J., Konnefat, H., MacIver, D., McNicol, D., Nimmrichter, P., Schiefer, K. & Taylor, M. (2006). Coastal Zone and Climate Change on the Great Lakes. Submitted to: Natural Resources Canada Climate Change Action Fund, Ottawa by AMEC Earth & Environmental, Mississauga.
• Health Canada
  • Health Canada. (2005). Canadian Guidelines for Household Reclaimed Water for Use in Toilet and Urinal Flushing. Ottawa: Health Canada.
• Toronto Region Conservation Authority
  • McMillan, G. (n.d.). Green Building for Sustainable Water Management. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Conservation Foundation of Greater Ontario.

Potable water
Documents related to climate change impacts on water resources, and adaptation options:

• Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA)
  • de Loë, R. and A. Berg. (2006). Mainstreaming Climate Change in Drinking Water Source Protection Planning in Ontario. Toronto & Ottawa: Pollution Probe. Climate Change and Water Supply Reliability. Prepared for the California Energy Commission.
• California Energy Commission
  • University of California, Berkeley. (2005). Climate Change and Water Supply Reliability. Prepared for the California Energy Commission.
• Environment Canada and the University of British Columbia
  • Cohen, S., & T. Neale, (Eds.) (2006). Participatory Integrated Assessment of Water Management and Climate Change in the Okanagan Basin, British Columbia. Vancouver: Environment Canada and University of British Columbia.
  • Cohen, S., & T. Neale. (Eds.) (2001). Water Management and Climate Change in the Okanagan Basin. Vancouver: Environment Canada and University of British Columbia.
• Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
  • Weatherhead, E.K., Knox, J.W., de Vries, T.T., Ramsden, S., Gibbons, J., Arnell, N., Odoni, N., Hiscock, K., Sandhu, C., Saich, A., Conway, D., Warwick, C., Bharwani, S., Hossell, J., & Clemence, B. (2005). Sustainable Water Resources: A Framework for Assessing Adaptation Options in the Rural Sector. Norwich, UK: Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.

Sea-level rise
Documents related to impacts of climate change on sea-level rise, adaptation options and related issues:

• California Energy Commission
  • Moser, S., & Tribbia, J. (2007). More than Information: What California’s Coastal Managers Need to Plan for Climate Change. Prepared for the California Energy Commission.
  • Moser, S., & Tribbia, J. (2007). Vulnerability to Coastal Impacts of Climate Change: Coastal Managers’ Attitudes, Knowledge, Perceptions and Actions. Prepared for the California Energy Commission.