Presentation Abstract
Sea level rise is a new challenge facing coastal communities in British Columbia. Uncertainty around how much sea levels will rise, when and what impacts this will have on any given community make adaptation a challenge. Since the release its Climate Action Plan in 2008 the government of British Columbia has developed a suite of information and tools to support coastal managers to respond to this new challenge by pursuing adaptation and building community resilience. This talk will provide an overview of BC’s progress to date and highlight specific tools, such as the Sea Level Rise primer released in 2013. This talk is part of Session #96 - Technical Tools to Support Sea Level Rise Adaptation in the Salish Sea.
Session Title
Session S-04H: Technical Tools to Support Sea Level Rise Adaptation in the Salish Sea
Conference Track
Shorelines
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2014 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
1-5-2014 8:30 AM
End Date
1-5-2014 10:00 AM
Location
Room 607
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Climate change mitigation--British Columbia; Climatic changes--British Columbia
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); British Columbia
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Included in
British Columbia's approach for managing sea level rise
Room 607
Sea level rise is a new challenge facing coastal communities in British Columbia. Uncertainty around how much sea levels will rise, when and what impacts this will have on any given community make adaptation a challenge. Since the release its Climate Action Plan in 2008 the government of British Columbia has developed a suite of information and tools to support coastal managers to respond to this new challenge by pursuing adaptation and building community resilience. This talk will provide an overview of BC’s progress to date and highlight specific tools, such as the Sea Level Rise primer released in 2013. This talk is part of Session #96 - Technical Tools to Support Sea Level Rise Adaptation in the Salish Sea.
