Our shared resilience: The collaboration of First Nations and local governments for flood mitigation in the Cowichan Valley ...

• Main Author: Yee, Holly Jeng Ting
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University 2023
• Subjects: Flood damage prevention > British Columbia > Cowichan Valley; Flood control > British Columbia > Cowichan Valley; Hazard mitigation > British Columbia > Cowichan Valley; Watershed management > British Columbia > Cowichan Valley; Cowichan Valley B.C. > Politics and government; British Columbia; Canada; First Nations
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25316/ir-19039; https://viurrspace.ca/handle/10613/27330

Flooding and the effects of climate change are increasing in frequency and intensity— the November 2021 atmospheric river is a stark reminder of the lasting impact on BC communities. This thesis explores the intersectionality between flood mitigation and the collaboration of First Nations and local...