Sea Level Rise
As a result of climate change, coastal areas, including West Vancouver’s waterfront, are vulnerable to flooding from extreme weather such as strong winds and high tides.
Use these resources to gain a better understanding of what is happening.
See also: Emergency Preparedness
- Last updated: June 17, 2024
ON THE SHELF
Check these out the next time you’re in the Library.
on the web
These recommended websites are free and easily accessible! All you need is an internet connection.
From the District of North Vancouver, City of North Vancouver, District of West Vancouver, Squamish Nation, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, and North Shore Emergency Management. "Our collaborative Sea Level Rise Strategy identifies actions that we hope to take over the long term to help us create more resilient communities, neighbourhoods, cultural spaces, and infrastructure, and manage the financial impacts of sea level rise."
Published: Feb 23, 2022.
North Shore News' article about the District of West Vancouver proposed policies for homes, infrastructure, and shoreline habitat at risk of rising sea levels.
An interactive map showing areas threatened by sea level rise and coastal flooding.
This map represents flood advisory and warning notifications as updated by the River Forecast Centre for the Province of British Columbia.
Canada’s Oceans Now, 2020 is a national review and update of Canada’s three oceans based on previous technical and public reports for the Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Arctic Oceans.
A collection of all of NASA data on the change in sea levels. Including Climate Tools to visualize and access information and data relevant to understanding and planning for sea level rise in response to ongoing climate change and Data and Analysis Tools to help analyze and download satellite, in situ, reanalysis and modeled data associated with sea level change and the processes that contribute to it.
Published: Feb 23, 2022.
Daily Hive article on a new research study that highlighted 36 cities that will be underwater due to rising sea levels and frequent flooding within the next 80 years. Vancouver is number 19 on the list.