Goal 11 - Sustainable cities and communities

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Goal 11 - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

11.1 By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums
Indicators Unit of measure Reference period Latest data Previous period Data for previous period Data provider Source Data visualization
11.1.1.PR Proportion of urban population in core housing needFootnote 1 More information on indicator 11.1.1 Percentage 2018 11.6 2016 12.7 Statistics Canada Data Visualization (Statistics Canada) - Census Program Data Viewer, 2016 Census
11.2 By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons
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11.2.1 Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilitiesFootnote 8 13 sub-indicators Maps (Statistics Canada) - Canadian Statistical Geospatial Explorer
11.2.1.a Newfoundland and Labrador
 Percentage 2016 26.7 … … Statistics Canada Table 23-10-0286-01  
11.2.1.b Prince Edward Island
 Percentage 2016 16.9 … … Statistics Canada Table 23-10-0286-01  
11.2.1.c Nova Scotia
 Percentage 2016 37.6 … … Statistics Canada Table 23-10-0286-01  
11.2.1.d New Brunswick
 Percentage 2016 28.8 … … Statistics Canada Table 23-10-0286-01  
11.2.1.e Quebec
 Percentage 2016 66.6 … … Statistics Canada Table 23-10-0286-01  
11.2.1.f Ontario
 Percentage 2016 75.2 … … Statistics Canada Table 23-10-0286-01  
11.2.1.g Manitoba
 Percentage 2016 57.4 … … Statistics Canada Table 23-10-0286-01  
11.2.1.h Saskatchewan
 Percentage 2016 50.3 … … Statistics Canada Table 23-10-0286-01  
11.2.1.i Alberta
 Percentage 2016 67.9 … … Statistics Canada Table 23-10-0286-01  
11.2.1.j British Columbia
 Percentage 2016 78.4 … … Statistics Canada Table 23-10-0286-01  
11.2.1.l Yukon
 Percentage 2016 56.3 … … Statistics Canada Table 23-10-0286-01  
11.2.1.m Northwest Territories
 Percentage 2016 41.4 … … Statistics Canada Table 23-10-0286-01  
11.2.1.n Nunavut
 Percentage 2016 0.0 … … Statistics Canada Table 23-10-0286-01  
11.3 By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries
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11.3.1 Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate Percentage 2001-2011 0.50 1971-2011 1.71 Statistics CanadaFootnote 2 Canada's statistics on land cover and land use change in metropolitan areas (PDF)
11.3.2 Proportion of cities with a direct participation structure of civil society in urban planning and management that operate regularly and democratically Exploring data sources
11.4 Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world's cultural and natural heritage
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11.4.1 Total expenditure per capita spent on the preservation, protection and conservation of all cultural and natural heritage, by source of funding (public, private), type of heritage (cultural, natural) and level of government (national, regional, and local/municipal) Exploring data sources
11.5 By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations
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11.5.1 Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population 3 sub-indicators
11.5.1.a Number of deaths attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
 Rate (per 100,000), annual 2016-2018 0.0091 2005-2016 0.0085 Public Safety Canada The Canadian Disaster Database Map (Public Safety Canada) - Canadian Disaster Database
11.5.1.b Number of injured persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 populationFootnote 3
 Rate (per 100,000), annual 2016-2018 0.0483 2005-2017 0.016 Public Safety Canada The Canadian Disaster Database Map (Public Safety Canada) - Canadian Disaster Database
11.5.1.c Number of evacuated persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 populationFootnote 4
 Rate (per 100,000), annual 2016-2018 161.7835 2005-2018 44 Public Safety Canada The Canadian Disaster Database Map (Public Safety Canada) - Canadian Disaster Database
11.5.2 Direct economic loss in relation to global GDP, damage to critical infrastructure and number of disruptions to basic services, attributed to disasters Canadian dollars (CAN$) 2005-2014 $410 million 1970-1994 $54 million Public Safety Canada Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements Map (Public Safety Canada) - Canadian Disaster Database
11.6 By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management
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11.6.1.PR Total amount of waste sent to disposal via the waste management industryFootnote 5 Tonnes 2018 25,733,021 2016 24,940,747 Statistics Canada Table 38-10-0032-01  
11.6.2 Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted) micrograms per cubic meter 2016 6.4 2015 7.5 Environment and Climate Change CanadaFootnote 6 Air quality: Fine particulate matter Report (Environment and Climate Change Canada) - Air Quality
11.7 By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities
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11.7.1 Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities Exploring data sources
11.7.2 Proportion of persons victim of physical or sexual harassment, by sex, age, disability status and place of occurrence, in the previous 12 months Exploring data sources
11.a Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning
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11.a.1 Number of countries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that (a) respond to population dynamics, (b) ensure balanced territorial development, (c) increase local fiscal space Exploring data sources
11.b By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels
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11.b.1.PR Has Canada adopted and implemented national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030Footnote 7 Yes/No 2020 Yes 2018 No Public Safety Canada Emergency Management Strategy for Canada: Toward a Resilient 2030  
11.b.2 Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies Exploring data sources

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

This is a proxy indicator. The UN Global indicator states: "Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing".

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Footnote 2

Percentage change in the built-up area of the 33 census metropolitan areas (CMAs) divided by the percentage change of the CMA population (1991-2001; 2001-2011).

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Footnote 3

This is a proxy sub indicator measurement. The UN Global sub indicator would measure: "Number of missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population"

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Footnote 4

This is a proxy sub indicator measurement. The UN Global sub indicator would measure: "Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population"

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Footnote 5

This is a proxy indicator. The UN Global indicator states: "Proportion of municipal solid waste collected and managed in controlled facilities out of total municipal waste generated, by cities"

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Footnote 6

The annual average concentration is for Canada and is not weighted by population. The air monitoring network is primarily urban and national results are a reasonably close proxy for the actual indicator. Given year-to-year variability of the average concentration, difference from previous year should not be interpreted as improvement or deterioration.

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Footnote 7

This is a proxy indicator. The UN Global Indicator states: "Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030"

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Footnote 8

This indicator measures the proportion of the population within the geographic unit living within 500 meters of a public transit stop. In addition to provincial and territorial data, data is also available at the Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, and Census metropolitan area part levels.

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More information on indicator 11.1.1

A household is said to be in 'core housing need' if its housing falls below at least one of the adequacy, affordability or suitability standards and it would have to spend 30% or more of its total before-tax income to pay the median rent of alternative local housing that is acceptable (meets all three housing standards).

Housing standards are defined as follow:

  • Adequate housing is reported by their residents as not requiring any major repairs.
  • Affordable housing has shelter costs equal to less than 30% of total before-tax household income.
  • Suitable housing has enough bedrooms for the size and composition of resident households according to National Occupancy Standard (NOS) requirements.

Only private, non-farm, non-reserve and owner- or renter-households with incomes greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratios less than 100% are assessed for 'core housing need'.

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