Table 1.10Adaptation strategies
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| Explanation | Example | |
|---|---|---|
| Bear costs | Do nothing to reduce vulnerability and absorb losses. | Allow household lawns and gardens to wither. |
| Prevent loss | Steps are taken to reduce vulnerability. | Protect coastal communities with seawalls. |
| Spread or share loss | The burden of loss is spread across different systems or populations. | Crop insurance. |
| Change activity | Stop activities that are no longer viable under the new climate, and substitute with activites that are more appropriate. | Convert a ski resort into a four-season facility to attract tourists year round. |
| Change location | Move the activity. | Move ice fishing operations farther north. |
| Enhance adaptive capacity | Improve the ability of a system to deal with stress by enhancing its resiliency. | Reduce non-climatic stresses, such as pollution. |
Source(s):
Natural Resources Canada, 2004, Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation:
A Canadian Perspective, http://adaptation.nrcan.gc.ca/perspective/index_e.php (accessed
March 22, 2007).
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