AHEAD OF THE STORM: Extreme Weather Resilience in the City of Toronto

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1 AHEAD OF THE STORM: Extreme Weather Resilience in the City of Toronto David MacLeod Toronto Environment and Energy Office Environmental Applied Science and Management Symposium 2013 March 21, 2013

2 Ahead of the Storm: Climate Change Risk Management 1

3 e Ahead of the Storm: Climate Change Risk Management 2

4 Ahead of the Storm: Climate Change Risk Management 3

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6 Climate shift Extreme hot days 2 C Extreme hot days After B. Smit

7 Canadian catastrophes

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9 Canadian disaster damage Number of events

10 Recent Canadian cats Ice Storm (January 1998) $2 billion (2005 dollars) Slave Lake wildfire $700 million Freaky Friday GTA rainstorm (August 19, 2005) $590 million Calgary area windstorm (July 2009) $500 million Calgary hailstorm (July 2010) >$400 million B.C. wildfires (Summer 2003) $200 million Edmonton floods (July 2004) $170 million Hurricane Juan (September 2003) $115 million Source: ICLR 2011

11 Model: 2040 in GTA» Changes in Precip. Snowfall & Rainfall Less Snow & More Rain -- in Winter More Rain in July (80%) & August (50%) Extreme Daily Rainfall > 25 mm Same Number of Storms in Summer BUT - Much More Intense Storms!!

12 Model: 2040 Warmer Temps Average annual temp increase by 4.4 o C Average winter temp. increases by 5.7 o C Average summer temp. increases by o C Extreme daily min temp becomes less cold by 13 o C Extreme daily min. temp becomes less cold by 13 C Extreme daily max. temp becomes warmer by 7.6 o C

13 19 44 *Max Temp > 30C Projected Observed Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis

14 Ahead of the Storm: Climate Change Risk Management 13

15 Ahead of the Storm: Climate Change Risk Management 14

16 Vaughan, Ont. tornadoes August 20, 2009 Two F-2s

17 16 Damage to infrastructure

18 Health risks 17 Source on Anticipated Impacts: Scan of Climate Change Impacts on Toronto; Clean Air Partnership, 2006

19 18 Vulnerable populations

20 19 Impacts on natural systems

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27 26 Photos courtesy Jane-Finch.com

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30 Toronto: August 2005 Storm $3M - Help Uninsured People $4M - Rebuild One Culvert $40M - Other repairs to City Infrastructure ~$300 Auto Commercial Payouts by Insurers ~$300 Sewer Backup Payouts by Insurers TOTAL $647 Million

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32 We are not alone Toronto, $647 Million Calgary, $300 Million Edmonton, $166 Million Peterborough, $87.3 Million

33 New York City Raised Ventilation Grates Raised Entrances 32

34 Toronto is Taking Action on Adaptation 33

35 Climate Change Risk Assessment Process & Tool developed (Deloitte) 2 Pilots completed: Roads dept. & Shelter / Support Roads dept. $ B replacement value 2 time periods: now & extreme weather types 90 critical asset & service classes 15 workshops 1700 risk scenarios Ahead of the Storm: Climate Change Risk Management 34

36 Ahead of the Storm: Climate Change Risk Management 35

37 Insert fan slide Ahead of the Storm: Climate Change Risk Management 36

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39 Ahead of the Storm: Climate Change Risk Management 38

40 Ahead of the Storm: Climate Change Risk Management 39

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44 Increasing the tree canopy 43

45 Residential flood protection Lot grading Sewer backflow valve 44

46 Green roofs Photos courtesy Toronto Water 45

47 New collaboration: WeatherWise Partnership 46

48 WeatherWise Partnership 60 Membership Organizations Insurance, Banking, Telecom, Transportation, Electrical, Real estate, Water, 3 levels of gov t Purpose ID & manage risks due to extreme weather in Toronto region Focus for 2012 Regional electrical power system risk assessment Ahead of the Storm: Climate Change Risk Management 47

49 City s Adaptation Responsibilities Air Conditioning Peaks & Blackouts Toronto Hydro Storms & Urban Flooding Toronto Water Culverts & City Roads Toronto Transportation Gardens & Trees Toronto Parks & Recreation Storms Toronto Region Conservation Authority People in Need Shelter, Support & Housing Street Ventilation (re Smog etc) City Planning 48

50 Adaptation Opportunities Weather insurance products Insurance Investment t risk analysis Banking Infrastructure design Engineers Construction and rehab Construction Water quality & quantity Water Tech Companies Risk management Legal & Consulting firms Climate Information Scientists 49

51 Conclusions OurFuture Weather Will Be Different with an increase in extreme weather events Greenhouse gas reduction actions are essential We Must Continue to Adapt to the Changes There are local & international opportunities for those with solutions 50

52 Thank you David MacLeod Senior Environmental Specialist Toronto Environment and Energy Office

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