Monitoring and Review

Tracking progress is an important part of the monitoring and review process as it enables the City and Community to assess whether the actions outlined in this Plan are producing the desired results. It sets the stage for Plan longevity, as it allows the City and the community to build upon the networks created and lessons learned throughout plan development. Since adaptation is a moving target, a monitoring framework also ensures that the community can assess whether local risks and vulnerabilities are changing and make required adjustments to the adaptation actions.

At a minimum the climate change projections as well as the corporate and community vulnerability and risk assessment will be reviewed every 5 years. In the event that new impacts, vulnerabilities or risks are identified a formal review of the Climate Change Adaptation Plan will occur.

An implementation update report to Windsor City Council and the Community Task Force will occur on a biennial basis.

Indicators

To ensure the successful implementation of Degrees of Change a series of high level indicators have been recommended to track progress over time. These indicators are outlined in Appendix C and are meant to measure the success of the overall Climate Change Adaptation Plan and provide insights into how the City is preparing for, and responding to the impacts of a changing climate.