Ian Picketts (author)
John Curry (Thesis advisor)
Eric Rapaport (Thesis advisor)
University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)

2010

Master of Natural Resources & Environmental Studies (MNRES)

Natural Resources & Environmental Studies

Number of pages in document: 163

Planners in British Columbia must adapt to climate change by preparing for expected and unexpected changes in their communities. The results of survey and workshop research conducted at the Planning Institute of BC conference indicate that planners do not have a high level of knowledge of climate change adaptation. Planners feel that the impacts that will affect BC the most in 50 years will be related to forests, agriculture, river flooding, transportation and water. Different regions in the province will be affected in different ways, and adaptation strategies must be created for the specific needs and attributes of a community. Open-structured workshops are a good method to educate planners about climate change adaptation however, they should not be expected to yield results that can be incorporated into planning documents. Global climate models are a valuable tool that decision makers can use to help determine appropriate planning actions. --P. ii.

Community development -- Environmental aspects -- British Columbia.
City planning -- Environmental aspects -- British Columbia.
Environmental impact analysis -- British Columbia.
Climatic changes -- Risk management -- British Columbia.
Climatic changes -- British Columbia.

https://doi.org/10.24124/2010/bpgub688

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