Disaster and Climate Risk and Resilience Assessments<\/b><\/p>\n
Friday Forum 1:00PM-2:30 EDT Friday October 10, 2025<\/p>\n
The British Columbia Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness and the Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions led a provincial disaster and climate risk and resilience assessment (DCRRA), and are continuing to advance disaster and climate risk assessment practice in the province. This work will inform risk reduction and resilience planning and support regulated entities under BC\u2019s Emergency and Disaster Management Act. The DCRRA team collaborated with a First Nations Committee and engaged over 200 subject matter experts to conduct the assessment.<\/p>\n
The assessment looks at six key hazards: extreme heat, drought, wildfires, coastal flooding, riverine flood and earthquakes, and considered the possibility of multi-hazard events. It examined the consequences of these hazards across six value areas: built environment, natural environment, health and wellbeing, economy, governance, and society, culture and relationality. Findings and data will be made available on ClimateReadyBC, an online tool to help people understand and reduce disaster risks.<\/p>\n\n