Addressing Risks and Vulnerabilities within Land use Planning

By Climatlantic

Where: Online, via Zoom
Language: English, with live interpretation to French

In the first practitioner-led session, Hope Parnham from Dv8 Consulting explores how land use planning can be used as a practical, proactive tool to reduce climate-related risks and vulnerabilities in communities. The session will also examine the limitations of land use planning alone and the importance of aligning land use decisions with broader policy, infrastructure, and risk-management tools.

You will learn about:

• Identifying and addressing key risks and vulnerabilities.
• Using planning tools—such as policies, land use zoning, and development standards—to reduce future exposure to hazards.
• Understanding where land use planning reaches its limits, and how it can be strengthened through coordination with asset management, emergency management, and other complementary approaches.

Office Hours*: February 19th & 20th, 9:00 AM -10:00 AM Atlantic

This learning session is supported by Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation funding through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

*Book through the registration form or the email invitations following the Learning Session.