Research
Research funded by CFCAS informs decision- and policy-makers in government and industry, including those working in:
- Municipalities – for building regulations; emergency planning; snow clearing
- Energy Industry – for load forecasting; pipeline routing; pricing
- Health sector – for anticipating flu/allergy seasons; tracking spread of toxins, pollutants or new diseases
- Transportation industry – for plane de-icing; aviation routing; ship loads
- Resource industries – for winter roads, selection of disease resistant species for reforestation planning, water stewardship
- Financial services industry – for insurance rates; trade in weather derivatives
- Tourist industry – for seasonal planning at resorts; hazard management; cruise routes
- Sovereignty – for security infrastructure; siting of bases and support structures
- Agriculture – for crop choices; pest control, tilling techniques
- Weather services – for storm alerts, regional forecasts, anticipating severe events
Read more about this topic: Canadian Foundation For Climate And Atmospheric Sciences
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