February 22, 2016 - 8:30am to 4:30pm
Segal Room - SFU Harbour Centre Campus
515 Hastings Street
Vancouver , BC
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The Centre for Natural Hazard Research at Simon Fraser University will host a workshop co-organized with the SFU Adaptation to Climate Change Team and Natural Resources Canada to stimulate a national discussion about weather-caused and -triggered hazards that are changing in a warming world.

The workshop will:

• examine current and likely future changes in the frequency and intensity of hydro-meteorological hazards due to climate change;
• consider "Non-stationarity" of hazards; define the needs of professionals for information about future changes in the frequency and intensity of hazards controlled or affected by climate;
• examine the potential for national support for a program that documents changes in hazards and risk, and identify champions for such a program (IPC subcommittee?);
• examine "Implementation" of climate knowledge into hazard and risk assessments;
• be national (not regional) in scope;
• scope best practices for professionals.

Delegates will represent a cross-section of stakeholders and experts in natural hazards, risk management and climate change.

Registration is free. For inquiries about registration and space availability please contact Bert Struik at . . Refreshments are included.

Sponsors: SFU - Adaptation to Climate Change Team, Natural Resource Canada, SFU - Centre for Natural Hazard Research, Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions