The City of Kamloops Extreme Heat Response Plan provides direction on adapting response activities to new research and best practices used in other jurisdictions as well as how to effectively respond to heat warnings and extreme heat events in ways that meet Kamloops residents’ needs. This plan supports previous work done by the City of Kamloops, particularly the Community Climate Action Plan, and adds a heat awareness lens to a number of key issues and guides the city towards a healthier urban environment.

Heat Vulnerability Map

The City of Kamloops has developed a series of heat vulnerability maps based on 2021 census and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation data from the Université Laval. These maps rely on a range of factors (geography, built environment features, socio-economics, and demographic data) to display how locations throughout Kamloops are equipped differently to respond to extreme heat events. These maps construct a narrative of the heat-related challenges throughout Kamloops.

The data shown on these maps is representative of heat vulnerability at the time that it was captured in 2021. The actual ongoing landscape of heat vulnerability in our community has likely evolved since then. The information within the Extreme Heat Response Plan should not be taken in isolation. Other additional forms of data should be used to provide a more fulsome understanding of heat vulnerability in our community.

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