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HomeResearch & LearnRecommended Resources by TopicSea Level Rise

Sea Level Rise

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

Waves crash onto the West Vancouver Sea Walk, which is also littered with debris. Stanley Park and some ships are seen in the background.
  •  Last updated: March 11, 2025

ON THE SHELF

Check these out the next time you’re in the Library.

Rising Sea Levels

Rising Sea Levels

On Time and Water by Andri Snær Magnason
On Time and Water by Andri Snær Magnason
The Water Will Come by Jeff Goodell
The Water Will Come by Jeff Goodell
The Attacking Ocean by Brian M. Fagan
The Attacking Ocean by Brian M. Fagan
Rising by Elizabeth A. Rush
Rising by Elizabeth A. Rush
Ice Walker by James Raffan
Ice Walker by James Raffan
The World Is Blue by Sylvia A. Earle
The World Is Blue by Sylvia A. Earle

on the web

These recommended websites are free and easily accessible! All you need is an internet connection.

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-North Shore Sea Level Rise Strategy

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."

Bracing for Rising Sea Levels (North Shore News)

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.

Coastal Risk Screening Tool

An interactive map showing areas threatened by sea level rise and coastal flooding.

Flood Warning and Advisory Notifications (BC River Forecast Centre)

This map represents flood advisory and warning notifications as updated by the River Forecast Centre for the Province of British Columbia.

National State of the Oceans (Canada.ca)

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.

Sea Levels Change (NASA)

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.

 

Under the Sea (Daily Hive)

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.

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