Archive False Creek
Granville Island Market
False Creek with Boats
Vancouver arial 2
Chicago skyline
Higher Emissions:
31 days
Projected number of 100degree days per year in Chicago Lower Emissions:
8 days
Average Days Per Year > 2" Precip
Extreme Precipitation 1.8 1.6 1.4
Historical Low emissions future High emissions future
1.2 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 1961-1990
2010-2039
2040-2069
2070-2099
Cooling Degee Days (Base 65째F)
Cooling Degree Days 2500
2000
Historical Low emissions future High emissions future
1500
1000
500
0 1961-1990
2010-2039
2040-2069
2070-2099
Coldest Day of the Year Coldest Day of the Year (째F)
6 3
Historical Low emissions future High emissions future
0 -3 -6 -9 -12
1961-1990
2010-2039
2040-2069
2070-2099
Climate Matters: Trees and Ecosystems
Climate Change Adaptation
Photo: Chicago Solar Partnership
Urban Heat Island 2-4pm Friday July 13th
Extreme Weather Operations Plan
Ozone & PM Response Plan
Vancouver Convention Center Roof
NEU
District Energy Building Blocks - existing district energy systems
Central Heat
BROADWAY
BROADWAY
CAMBIE
CAMBIE
VGH Women’s & Children’s
Neighbourhood Energy Utility
Opportunity Areas major redevelopment areas
Opportunity Areas districts with existing high heat-load densities
The Big Picture a low carbon energy network linking existing district systems to major redevelopments and high heat-load density areas.
BROADWAY
CAMBIE
BROADWAY
Kids on bikes on bridge
Dunsmuir with planter
Dunsmuir
Green Transportation Compact mixed-use communities with Easy access to work, shopping & recreation
CLIMATE CHANGE AND ADAPTATION
Change in Emissions from 1990-2008 Total
Per Capita
All Emissions
0%
21%
Buildings
0%
21%
Light Duty Vehicles
15%
9%
Heavy Duty Vehicles
45%
15%
Solid Waste
43%
55%
Source of Vancouver’s 2008 Community GHG Emissions Waste Heavy Vehicles
8% 5% Buildings
Light Duty Vehicles
32%
55%
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