Environmental Science and Modelling

Watershed Risk Assessments and Communications

WaterSMART uses our extensive knowledge and expertise to help organizations understand, mitigate and communicate water related risks. Watershed risk assessments and associated communications help to ensure water availability. Our services include:

Analyzing risks associated with operating in a specific watershed, including political, social, environmental, climate, regulatory or economic risks.
Recommending risk management processes, technologies, best practices and communications tactics that will protect the client’s water availability and the watershed.
Providing flood, drought and climate change impact assessments.

Climate Adaptation Risk Assessment and Planning

Water is fundamental to community sustainability and economic security, and the way water is managed is critical in the face of a changing climate. WaterSMART works with organizations and all levels of government to:

Analyze their water availability and water risks and identify vulnerabilities to climate change based on the best available science and proven risk models. Risks identified may relate to people, infrastructure, emergency services and water availability in both stable conditions as well as during times of flood or drought.
Create and implement plans based on each unique scenario to mitigate or adapt to the identified risks.
Use different communications channels and tactics to disseminate findings to a broad audience of stakeholders, ensuring understanding and awareness of the outcomes and next steps.

Water-Related Modelling and Assessments

WaterSMART helps organizations apply and use hydrological, land use and climate change models. We operate at local and regional scales to simulate water-related infrastructure, operations and strategies to test and develop water management plans. We then use these models to predict future development in the watershed and to help organizations sustainably manage the watersheds where they operate.