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Summary of Key Trends
The Windsor-Essex County region is endowed with over The reader should note that in this section of the
150 km of shoreline in the most southerly latitude in paper, comparisons are made to similar communities
Canada, making its environment unique in our country.lxiv over time, rather than to the province or nation as
With this distinctiveness comes additional responsibility a whole. Provincial and national comparisons with
to safeguard our regions natural environment while many of the environmental factors can be skewed
constructing a positive and habitable environment for by large population centres that have economies of
residents. The City of Windsor’s Strategic Plan prioritizes scale advantages over our region. As result in this
a wide variety of built and natural environmental efforts section we compare Windsor-Essex to comparable
and the city has annual report cards to track the progress CMAs in Ontario.
on these initiatives.lxv
Overall feelings of a sense of belonging within T he amount of residential solid waste generated
Windsor-Essex County have risen over time when in Windsor is largely unchanged over the years of
compared with Ontario. study. Windsor residents produce slightly more
waste than other communities.
T he amount of parkland and green space hasn’t
changed over between 2010 and 2013. The amount of household waste diverted to
recycling has increased in both the county and city.
The number of smog days experienced in
Windsor-Essex has declined but it is unclear if this Windsor has seen a significant decrease in per
is a result of human action or climatic shifts. capita art grant spending. Other communities
Windsor tends to record more smog days than have managed to maintain their spending levels.
other comparable regions in Ontario.
Overall voter turnout rates are down across
Overall water use in Windsor-LaSalle-Tecumseh is Windsor-Essex County.
down over the period of the study.
Overall charitable giving is on the rise in both
the Windsor CMA and Leamington CA with
growth in both the total amounts given and the
median donation.
Summary of Key Trends
The Windsor-Essex County region is endowed with over The reader should note that in this section of the
150 km of shoreline in the most southerly latitude in paper, comparisons are made to similar communities
Canada, making its environment unique in our country.lxiv over time, rather than to the province or nation as
With this distinctiveness comes additional responsibility a whole. Provincial and national comparisons with
to safeguard our regions natural environment while many of the environmental factors can be skewed
constructing a positive and habitable environment for by large population centres that have economies of
residents. The City of Windsor’s Strategic Plan prioritizes scale advantages over our region. As result in this
a wide variety of built and natural environmental efforts section we compare Windsor-Essex to comparable
and the city has annual report cards to track the progress CMAs in Ontario.
on these initiatives.lxv
Overall feelings of a sense of belonging within T he amount of residential solid waste generated
Windsor-Essex County have risen over time when in Windsor is largely unchanged over the years of
compared with Ontario. study. Windsor residents produce slightly more
waste than other communities.
T he amount of parkland and green space hasn’t
changed over between 2010 and 2013. The amount of household waste diverted to
recycling has increased in both the county and city.
The number of smog days experienced in
Windsor-Essex has declined but it is unclear if this Windsor has seen a significant decrease in per
is a result of human action or climatic shifts. capita art grant spending. Other communities
Windsor tends to record more smog days than have managed to maintain their spending levels.
other comparable regions in Ontario.
Overall voter turnout rates are down across
Overall water use in Windsor-LaSalle-Tecumseh is Windsor-Essex County.
down over the period of the study.
Overall charitable giving is on the rise in both
the Windsor CMA and Leamington CA with
growth in both the total amounts given and the
median donation.
