Plan de lutte contre les îlots de chaleur et le ruissellement- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

This project aims to develop a heat island and runoff control plan to increase Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu’s capacity to adapt to climate change and, to the expected increase in temperature and frequency of extreme rainfall events. It proposes the integration of a series of green infrastructures within targeted neighbourhoods that have a combination of risk factors including intense heat islands, a socially and materially disadvantaged population, and a combined sewer system. This plan will enable the City to: • Acquire a clear, simple, and concrete greening strategy to reduce ambient heat and alleviate runoff management problems• Be better equipped to facilitate the implementation of specific projects by adopting green infrastructure development plans• Understand the best strategies to implicate the area’s citizens, businesses, and industries.The implementation of this project is essential to achieving the ambitious environmental objectives given in the city’s planning documents. The entire community will benefit from this study as the heat island and runoff control plan sets the stage for the integration for green infrastructure developments in the following areas:• Environmental: Air and water filtration, and removal of airborne contaminants, carbon sequestration, creation of habitat for urban wildlife• Social: Increased comfort through ambient temperature regulation, improved health, design that promotes active transportation, creation of gathering nodes, and breaking down isolation• Economic: Reduced infrastructure degradation due to intense rainfall events and cost avoidance associated with road refurbishment