Wednesday, February 15, 2018 - BC’s industrial, commercial and institutional builders will join geological scientists and emergency management professionals in Victoria this spring to share perspectives on mitigating hazard risk and improving disaster resilience in the built environment.
Hosted by the BC Construction Association (BCCA) as part of April’s “Construction Month” activities, the UR+BC symposium is affiliated with the World Bank’s Understanding Risk initiative, which is recognized as the preeminent global platform for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation in identifying and assessing disaster risk.
The UR+BC event is the first in which the construction sector is playing a pivotal role, reflecting BC’s continued leadership in interdisciplinary preparedness and response for hazards of earthquake, fire, tsunami, and flood.
How does the built environment impact capacity to withstand and recover from natural hazard events?
How can we inspire the construction, infrastructure, and development sectors to reduce risk and build resiliently before events – and build back better after events?
What are the business opportunities presented by a comprehensive resilience strategy for our built environment that integrates energy, climate adaptation, and seismic mitigation policy and approach?
Insights and knowledge gained through the symposium with be shared with the BC community of practise, and with the broader global community through the World Bank’s Understanding Risk Platform. As part of the World Bank’s initiative to keep the UR events accessible to all, tickets to the two-day event are only $95.
Sponsors play a key role in delivery: please join BCCA, the Insurance Bureau of Canada, Emergency Management BC, LNG Canada, and other industry leaders in supporting this significant new event.
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