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BEST PRACTICES FOR
FLOOD RESILIENCE

There is a lot we can learn from each other when it comes to flood resilience. Below is our series of webinars, workshops, literature reviews and case studies with experts from here and around the world sharing problems and solutions for flood resilience. Have an idea for  a future solutions webinar let us know.

Cultivating Flood Resilience: Farm Strategies to Benefit the Whole Community
01:38:35
Resilient Waters Network Update July 23 2024
02:03:17
Bank Stabilization Techniques for Flood Resilience Webinar
01:07:34

RESOURCE DOCUMENTS

Bank Stabilization Practices for Flood Resilience

A report outlining the problem and solutions to the issue of bank stabilization, including the application of Nature Based Solutions. This report is in part based on the webinar hosted May 30, 2024 you can see above.

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Prepared by: Charlotte Milne, UBC Sustainability Scholar 2024

Integrated Floodplain Management - Literature Review and Case Studies

A report containing a summary of the burgeoning practice of Integrated Flood Management with a robust literature review and case studies from around the globe.

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Prepared by: Saeed Mohammadiun, UBC Sustainability Scholar 2022

Floodgates, Tidegates and Fish Passage - Literature Review and Case Studies

A literature review summarizing all things related to floodgates and salmon passage including descriptions of various types of floodgates and case studies where novel types of floodgates have been deployed to encourage fish access.

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Prepared by: Rebecca Hubert and Dan Straker, 2021

Challenges and Solutions to Flood Infrastructure Workshop

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This workshop and resultant report used floodgates as a way to investigate the various life stages of flood infrastructure, from planning and design, to permitting, and implementation, to maintenance and monitoring. We asked participants to discuss the biggest challenges for flood infrastructure in their communities, and ideas for how to improve the process. You can find the workshop recording here, featuring a presentation from City of Surrey's Coastal Adaptation Engineer, Matt Osler.

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Prepared by: Mauricio Carvallo Aceves, UBC Sustainability Scholar 2023

Pumpstations and Fish Passage - Literature Review and Case Studies

A literature review summarizing all things related to pumpstations and salmon passage including descriptions of various types of floodgates and case studies where novel types of floodgates have been deployed to encourage fish access.

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Prepared by: Oskar von Wahl, Rebecca Hubert, and Dan Straker, 2021

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