As global temperatures continue to rise, climate change is featuring more prominently on government agendas (e.g. Bulkeley and Betsill, 2013). Risk is perhaps most pressing for local government decision-makers, as they represent the level of government nearest to the impacts, and importantly the communities being influenced by the changing climate (e.g. Forino et al., 2017).
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In communities like Fredericton, New Brunswick, the risk of dangerous flooding is increasing due to record snowfalls, rapid spring melts and intense precipitation.