{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"analysis_type":["quantitative modeling"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":47,"relation":"eq"},"page":3,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?analysis_type=quantitative+modeling&page=3","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"cliinstca-000416","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cliinstca-000416","title":"Executive Summary","publisher":{"name":"Canadian Climate Institute","organization":"canadian-climate-institute"},"document_type":"executive summary","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://climateinstitute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Executive-summary-Close-to-Home-Canadian-Climate-Institute.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Canadian Climate Institute warns that without policy changes, Canada could build over 150,000 homes in very high flood hazard areas and 220,000 in high wildfire hazard municipalities by 2030. This could lead to combined annual damages of up to $3 billion. The report argues that redirecting just 3% of planned new homes (approximately 150,000 units) away from high-flood hazard areas could reduce flood risk to new housing by nearly 80%. Key recommendations include strengthening provincial land use policies, reforming disaster assistance to deter risky development, updating hazard maps, and mandating risk disclosure in real estate transactions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000416#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Current policies may lead to the construction of over 150,000 homes in very high flood hazard areas and more than 220,000 homes in municipalities with high wildfire hazards by 2030. The resulting annual financial damages to new housing could range from a best-case scenario of $340 million in flood losses to a worst-case combined total of $3 billion per year for both floods and wildfires.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000416#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A small proportion of homes in the highest-risk zones cause the majority of potential losses. Redirecting approximately 150,000 units—representing 3% of the homes targeted for construction by 2030—away from high-flood hazard areas could lower Canada's flood risk for new housing by nearly 80%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000416#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Gaps in land use policies in most provinces and territories allow for risky construction, often because municipalities prioritize immediate housing needs over long-term safety. Provinces with stronger land use policies, specifically Ontario and Saskatchewan, show relatively lower risks to their housing stock.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000416#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Several policy factors contribute to unsafe development: outdated hazard maps leave stakeholders uninformed, a lack of mandatory risk disclosure in real estate transactions hides risks from buyers, and disaster assistance programs create a 'moral hazard' by encouraging reliance on post-disaster recovery instead of proactive avoidance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000416#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["flood","wildfire","climate change adaptation"],"geography_discussed":["Ontario","Saskatchewan","Greater Toronto Area","Jasper","Quebec"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","risk assessment","quantitative modeling"]},{"id":"iisd-001361","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-001361","title":"Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform BY THE NUMBERS","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-08/ffs-reform-numbers.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document outlines the impact of fossil fuel subsidy reform (FFSR) across 32 countries, projecting a potential reduction of 5.46 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions and government savings of nearly USD 3 trillion by 2030. It highlights that the seven countries with the highest potential for absolute reductions could each cut close to or more than 400 million tonnes of GHG emissions. 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RMI tested four scenarios, manipulating vehicle lifespan and assembly energy requirements to see if the conclusions of a CNW Research/Marketing report—which claimed the Prius was more harmful to the environment—could be replicated. RMI found that the Prius consistently has a lower environmental impact in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption, regardless of whether assembly energy for the Prius was tripled or if the Hummer was assigned a longer lifespan (207,000 miles) compared to the Prius (109,000 miles). The report concludes that vehicle operation dominates emissions due to the Hummer's poor fuel economy, and that the CNW findings diverge significantly from scientifically reviewed work.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000949#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Toyota Prius maintains a lower environmental impact than the Hummer H3 across all tested scenarios, including those designed to favor the Hummer. 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