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The extensive damaged caused to waterfronts in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island by last week’s 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, ´óÏó´«Ã½ experts can address future strategies:

AVAILABLE ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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, ´óÏó´«Ã½  Communications & Marketing 
236.880.3297 | melissa_shaw@sfu.ca

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