Presentation Abstract

An overview of the Green Shores program. Green Shores was developed in BC for marine shorelines with a focus on commercial properties. The Green Shores Coastal Development Rating System (CDRS) pilot project and case studies from three coastal projects will be highlighted. The presentation will provide opportunity to discuss lessons learned from the Green Shores CDRS certification process and SCBC's work coastal communities as well as next steps for Green Shores in BC and beyond.

Session Title

Session S-08H: Incentives, Guidance and Collaboration for Greener Shorelines

Conference Track

Social Science Plus

Conference Name

Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2014 : Seattle, Wash.)

Document Type

Event

Start Date

2-5-2014 8:30 AM

End Date

2-5-2014 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)

Sustainable construction--Design--British Columbia; Shorelines--Monitoring--British Columbia

Geographic Coverage

Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); British Columbia

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This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103, USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference Records, University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.

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Language

English

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An overview of the Green Shores program. Green Shores was developed in BC for marine shorelines with a focus on commercial properties. The Green Shores Coastal Development Rating System (CDRS) pilot project and case studies from three coastal projects will be highlighted. The presentation will provide opportunity to discuss lessons learned from the Green Shores CDRS certification process and SCBC's work coastal communities as well as next steps for Green Shores in BC and beyond.