Please join the Iranian Engineers of BC Association (IEBCA) for an informative signature webinar, which includes four presentations on flood protection in the Lower Mainland; one with a regional perspective by the Fraser Basin Council, and three from municipality perspectives: City of Delta, City of Richmond, and City of Surrey. The event is in English, and it is intended to create an environment for a constructive dialogue and knowledge exchange between the authorities and the public, especially engineers. EGBC members may claim 2 Continuing Education (CE) Hours for attending the event.

Climate scientists have estimated about 1 m rise in sea level by the year 2100 for the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Simultaneously, climate change is resulting in higher intensity and shorter duration precipitation events, which the existing municipal stormwater systems may not be able to handle with their current capacities. At the same time, Greater Vancouver’s population is forecast to grow by about 300,000 over the next 10 years, which will lead to more residential, commercial and industrial developments, thereby further taxing the existing municipal infrastructure systems. These factors, either on their own, or in combination, can lead to flooding which will have a detrimental effect on people’s lives, their properties and the environment. Flood protection measures are therefore critically important to be properly funded and maintained. Three of the Lower mainland municipalities which are facing some of the greatest challenges viz-a-viz flooding are Delta, Richmond and Surrey. These municipalities and other organizations and agencies are also working on a regional flood strategy being facilitated by the Fraser Basin Council. IEBCA is very much pleased to have gathered the regional and municipal staff with responsibility to address flood protection management protocols. This event will help us better learn how each of us, as residents of the Lower Mainland, can do our part to help address and mitigate the challenges of future flooding.

Notes:
1) The event will be in English, and EGBC members may claim 2 Continuing Education (CE) Hours for attending the event.
2) At the time of the event, the admittance to the presentation room starts at 5:15 PM, and the program starts at 5:30 PM sharp. During this time (5:15 -5:30), the audience will have a chance to network with each other in the room through the Chat Box. A second chance will also be provided to the audience after the Q/A session of the program to do their last minutes of networking through the Chat Box.

Registration Fee:
$5 for IEBCA Members (need to login before payment)
$20 for Non-Members