Climate Adaptation Portal

The City of Sample | 2021

warningClimate Change Risk Indicators


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Flood Risk Days

KPI 1

Precipitation above 25mm

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Snow Storm Days

KPI 2

Days with Snow above 10cm

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Extreme Heat

KPI 3

Days with Temp > 30C

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Extreme Heat/Humid

KPI 4

Humidex > 40

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Severe Cold

KPI 5

Days with Temp < -20

severe_cold

Severe Cold with Wind

KPI 6

Days with Windchill below -30C

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Extreme Cold with Wind

KPI 7

Days with Windchill below -40C

pulmonology

Air Quality Risk

KPI 8

Days with Air Quality Index >4

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Severe Air Quality Risk

KPI 9

Days with Air Quality Index >7

Data Source: weatherstats.ca

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Our Adaptation Initiatives

Forest Nature-Based Solutions

The community inventory data is tracked annually to evaluate performance towards the emissions reduction targets. These targets are measured against the baseline year.

Tree Canopy Key Metrics

Tree Canopy Coverage

KPI 10

Impervious Surfaces

KPI 11

Pervious Surfaces

KPI 12

Land Cover Chart


Land Cover Sampling Map

Map Data: Google Maps

Land Cover Distribution Table

Land Cover CategoryPercentage
Grass/Herbaceous
Impervious Buildings
Impervious Other
Impervious Road
Soil/Bare Ground
Tree/Shrub
Water

Tree Canopy Benefits

Carbon Sequestered

286

Annually (TCO2e)

Total Carbon Stored

9561

(TCO2e)

Avoided Runoff

355

Kiloliters

Commmunity Tree Initiatives

Community Owned Trees

KPI 13

New Trees Planted

KPI 14


event Impact Event Tracking

Climate Events Table