Research Brief
Climate Resilience for Municipalities in Canada
Smart tools and innovations can be leveraged by municipalities to build local climate resilience
October 11, 2023
Research Brief
November 20, 2023
Smart Resilience for Canadian Municipalities
by Evergreen
for the Community Solutions Network
Technology-based solutions can improve climate change resilience and can be applied to diverse communities of all sizes.
There are many different perspectives in understanding a “smart city” and its use. Here, a smart city refers to “a resilient, inclusive and collaboratively built community that uses technology and data to better the quality of life for all people.”
The term “smart city” throughout this research brief refers to all communities of all sizes regardless of the city, town, village, region or other community scale.
Smart cities tend to be rooted in technology or skilled processes that have a colonial bias and are often associated with Western narratives of progress. As such, it’s important to approach smart cities and smart city planning and design through a decolonial framework
Smart cities and climate resilience
The emergence of new technologies can help communities develop new solutions to climate issues, as well as increase their understanding of environmental obstacles. The brief also showcases practical and local-level case studies in Canada that highlight the role of data and technology in climate resilience alongside tips for implementing successful smart solutions.
Case Studies:
- Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Manitoba
- the Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories