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The power of confluence: A guide for integrated flood management for B.C. communities

What does it take to create a flood plan that actually works for the whole community? This Explainer breaks down integrated flood management planning.

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a honeycomb style collage on a dark navy blue background, the honeycomb images are stacked in a line. The first image on the left is of the front of an ambulance, the next image is of a young boy pouring water over his head in the sun, the middle image is of an orange sky with a bright sun and some clouds, the next image is of a worker kneeling beside some solar panels with his hand on his head in the summer heat, the last image is of an emergency room entrance.
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Turning down the heat: How to better protect your community in extremely hot weather  

Up-to-date advice for B.C. decision makers to protect communities from extreme heat, with key risks, impacts, and preparedness actions.

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From ember to inferno: Wildfires in B.C. explained 

How can communities, Nations, governments and others work together to reduce wildfire risk and build resilient communities?

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A tool for tough decisions: rethinking climate change risk assessments

As climate impacts increase, how can governments better identify, assess, and prioritize risks? 

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Mapping the future of flood resilience

Flooding is a growing challenge for communities in B.C.—but what if the key to building a better, more resilient future lies in understanding the past? 

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How to get B.C.'s climate groove back

Climate change is no longer a priority for people in B.C. Why? And can the trend be reversed?

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The cost of cost-benefit analysis in flood adaptation 

Communities considering relocation from flooding often use a tool called cost-benefit analysis. But there may be better ways they can weigh their options. 

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Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver during an episode of winter flooding. There are sandbags in the foreground, topped with snow. In mid-ground, the park grass is covered with a layer of water. The sea is beyond.
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Gimme shelter: Upzoning for climate risks

Governments are encouraging increased housing density around transit hubs in B.C. But how can planners account for climate risk in some of these high-density areas?

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A sea wall separates one body of water from another. Below, in white type, is the title "Living with Water".
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Video: Planning for sea level rise on B.C.'s South Coast

How do we live with water in a changing climate?

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A forest fire burns among a residential area in the Okanagan Valley at night. The sky and lake glow orange.
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Video: Long-term solutions to B.C.’s fire problem

Wildfire and Carbon aims to prevent wildfires from fueling climate change through better (older) methods of forest and fire management.

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