Community adaptation to climate change: An exploration of climate change adaptation planning in British Columbia
Dates
Year
2010
Citation
Picketts, Ian, 2010, Community adaptation to climate change: An exploration of climate change adaptation planning in British Columbia: University of Northern British Columbia (Canada).
Summary
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, [...]
Summary
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. Key words: climate change adaptation; climate change impacts; climate change; community planning; adaptive capacity; climate models; British Columbia; Prince George. ii