A participatory process for developing systemic adaptation measures
Presentation summary
Since 2023, the staff of the Borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville, in collaboration with the Ville de Montréal’s ecological transition and resilience office, have been conducting a study and design project to develop systemic adaptation measures to flooding. Following the events of 2017, a continuous communication channel was established to inform and prepare the populations that are most at risk. In keeping with this, a participatory process was organized to get around twenty multidisciplinary experts (municipal employees and external consultants) involved, as well as concerned residents. The reason for this approach is to make use of this professional and citizen expertise to analyze the local challenges and opportunities, and then to design urban planning scenarios composed of multiscale and multifunctional measures.
The added value of sharing a common understanding of the issues, their complexity and the related constraints
Reflection and experimentation on the complementary notions of local adaptation and community climate resilience
This presentation is part of a two-part webinar series on innovative practices in local adaptation and community climate resilience in the City of Montreal
Speaker(s)
Sybil holds a master's degree in environment and sustainable development, with a specialization in land use planning. She is dedicated to promoting the common good by integrating climate change adaptation and community resilience issues into urban practices.
Her work focuses on the design and implementation of projects that promote socio-ecological transition and the development of sustainable living environments. Convinced of the physical and psychological benefits of creating green and comprehensive living environments, Sybil advocates approaches based on urban compactness and soft mobility. She incorporates the principles of mesology into her work, emphasizing the links between nature, the history of territories, and quality of life, while ensuring that inequalities are reduced and social connections are strengthened.
With a master's degree in urban planning, Liane Morin has been working in the borough of Ahuntsic–Cartierville for eight years and has fifteen years of experience in public participation. She places citizen involvement in decisions that shape their living environment at the heart of her practice. For her, opening up public administration to this participation is an essential lever for ensuring the success and legitimacy of projects.
