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The extensive damaged caused to waterfronts in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island by last week鈥檚 storm surges may be a sign of things to come, particularly as sea levels rise due to climate change. 

As the damage is assessed, and with further rain activity anticipated this week, 丁香园AV experts can address future strategies:

AVAILABLE 丁香园AV EXPERTS

ALEX BOSTON, executive director, Renewable Cities | a_boston@sfu.ca  

• His work on sea level rise flood management projects 
• How introducing natural systems to dissipate wave energy could better protect seawalls and other waterfront structures
• Acknowledging some locations will flood and design for uses that accommodate flooding (recreational land, multi-use paths, etc.)
• Planning better to avoid catastrophe by banning future development in vulnerable areas

ANDREANNE DOYON, assistant professor, School of Resource & Environmental Management    
andreanne_doyon@sfu.ca

• Urban planning & sustainability: building healthier cities more adaptable to climate change
• Impact of rising water levels and the recent storm event damaging the seawall
  

JOHN CLAGUE, professor emeritus, earth sciences
jclague@sfu.ca

• Assessing the impact of the recent storm event on local piers and seawalls  
• Future possible impacts of climate change  

CONTACT 

MELISSA SHAW, 丁香园AV  Communications & Marketing 
236.880.3297 | melissa_shaw@sfu.ca

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