Building a Resilient Canada - THE RISK AND COST OF CLIMATE DISASTERS IS ON THE RISE

Building a Resilient Canada explores the options available to households, communities, businesses, and governments to reduce the impact of extreme weather in a changing climate. [...] THE RISK AND COST OF CLIMATE DISASTERS IS ON THE RISE The economic cost of climate-related disasters is on the rise. [...] A TALE OF TWO DISCIPLINES RISK Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation professionals Risk happens at the intersection often work in silos, using different terminology and data, and of hazard, exposure and operating at different timescales. [...] A PROACTIVE APPROACH The cost of preventing and preparing for disasters is COGNITIVE BARRIERS TO INVESTING IN several times less than responding to and recovering RESILIENCE: from them. [...] CHOOSING RESILIENCE Bridging disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation practices is crucial to reducing exposure and vulnerability to disasters and bolstering public safety in a changing climate.