Introduction to the impacts of climate change and adaptation solutions

Summary of the activity

This training activity defines certain key terms for better understanding the impacts of climate change in Quebec and the different adaptation strategies, then presents examples for the entire province as well as for certain regions and economic sectors. More specifically, this training activity covers:

• Climatic hazards and phenomena in Quebec 

• The general impacts of climate change in Quebec and the priorities in adaptation, supported by examples of solutions recommended by the Groupe d’experts en adaptation aux changements climatiques (expert group on climate change adaptation)

• Structural and non-structural adaptation strategies, illustrated with examples  

• Specific impacts in four major regions of Quebec and some examples of local solutions 

• Suggestions on which measures to enact depending on the scale of implementation  
   

General objective

Gain a general understanding of the impacts of climate change in Quebec and the different solutions to minimize them.
 

What you’ll learn

• Summarize the main concepts underlying the impacts of climate change 

• List the impacts of climate change that are observed across Quebec  

• Distinguish between different adaptation strategies 

• Match the climate change impacts to each region and the possible adaptation solutions to address them 

• Describe the scales of adaptation measures 

Duration and format

• In French only

• About 2 hours 

• Lecture with question period

• Real-time

• Online

• By registration only

• Free