Climate projections for the Okanagan region

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dc.contributor.authorRegional District of North Okanagan
dc.contributor.authorRegional District of Central Okanagan
dc.contributor.authorRegional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
dc.contributor.authorPinna Sustainability
dc.contributor.authorNatural Resources Canada
dc.contributor.authorOkanagan Basin Water Board
dc.contributor.authorPacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC)
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-10T20:27:45Z
dc.date.available2025-04-10T20:27:45Z
dc.date.issued2020-02
dc.description.abstractClimate change is challenging ecosystems, communities, and the economy. Wildfires, flooding, and drought have already overwhelmed local infrastructure, caused economic losses, and posed health risks to communities. Significant effort to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels as quickly as possible will slow, and has the potential to curb, climate change by the late century, making greenhouse gas emissions reductions a central part of any long-term adaptation strategy. Designing to current and future climate parameters is markedly more cost effective than reacting to climate shocks and stresses over time. This report is intended to support a local understanding of how climate across the Okanagan is projected to change, and inform regional planning on how to prepare for future climate events. This work is critical to maintaining wellbeing, including robust ecosystems, a thriving community, and a vibrant economy. Early efforts to prepare infrastructure and communities to climate change will reduce regional reliance on continued emergency management activations and support the ability of the region to thrive over time.
dc.description.reviewstatusUnreviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelFaculty
dc.identifier.citationRegional District of North Okanagan, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, Pinna Sustainability, Natural Resources Canada, Okanagan Basin Water Board, & Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC). (2020). Climate projections for the Okanagan region. https://www.rdco.com/en/environment/resources/Documents/2020---OK_Climate_Projections_Report_Final.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/21885
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectregional climate assessment
dc.subjectUN SDG 13: Climate Action
dc.titleClimate projections for the Okanagan region
dc.typeReport

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