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Figure 1

Figure 1 shows that, across Canada, more homes are being built in flood-prone areas.

Figure 2

Figure 2 shows that under status quo policies, annual residential flood costs could grow significantly by 2030.

Figure 3

Figure 3 shows that annual residential flood costs grow across every province and territory.

Figure 4

Figure 4 shows that flood costs to the average new home in 2030 vary significantly across the country.

Figure 5

Figure 5 shows that while inland flooding is a major source of damage nationwide, building new homes in coastal flooding zones is also an acute risk.

Figure 6

Figure 6 shows that building a small proportion of homes on safer ground would reduce new flood damages by nearly 80%.

Figure 7

Figure 7 shows the a relatively small share of new homes in the highest-hazard zones will incur most of the flood damage.

Figure 8

Figure 8 shows that most flood losses in the riskiest communities will come from new homes in the highest-hazard zones- despite room to build elsewhere.

Figure 9

Figure 9 shows that current residential wildfire risk is highest in B.C. and Alberta.

Figure 10

Figure 10 shows that damages from catastrophic wildfires to existing homes could far exceed average annual losses.

Figure 11

Figure 11 shows that without changes to current policies, wildfire damages in Canada could more than double in 2030.

Figure 12

Figure 12 shows that 92% of wildfire losses to new homes in Canada could be concentrated in just 20 municipalities.

Figure 13

Figure 13 shows that new communities may emerge as Canada's top wildfire risk hotspots.

Figure 14

Figure 14 shows that the highest costs from floods will be in major urban centers across Canada, while fire damages will be concentrated in the West.

Figure 15

Figure 15 shows that setting the right flood-risk thresholds in land use policy can significantly limit housing damages.