In the Media
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Business in VancouverBC mining sector calls for streamlined permitting
John Steen, Director of the UBC Bradshaw Research Initiative in Minerals and Mining, speaks on the economic impact of an accelerated mining permitting process.
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Vancouver SunOpinion: When local planning becomes provincial command
SCARP's Erick Villagomez cites SALA Professor Patrick Condon's research on housing and affordability in his thoughts about new provincial planning policies.
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Vancouver SunShould Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet be dredged to make room for fully loaded oil tankers?
UBC Civil Engineering Assistant Professor Enda Murphy comments on the short and long term consequences of dredging in Burrard Inlet.
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CTV NewsBC prepares for natural disasters as national emergency alert system tested
Dr. Carlos Ventura, Director of the Earthquake Engineering Research Facility, comments on updates that BC has made in preparation for a major earthquake.
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The Hill TimesEngineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery
Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared, says UBC Applied Science Dean James Olson.
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Vancouver SunWhy experts say federal election housing platforms are varying degrees of unrealistic
SCARP Professor Emeritus Penny Gurstein comments on the housing goals from Canada's main three parties in advance of the federal election.
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Maclean'sHow to fix Canada’s housing crisis
James Connolly, SCARP assistant professor, contributes to a list of twenty-five bold ways to make Canada affordable again.
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The Globe and MailOpinion: Canada’s U.S. brain gain is risky without more foundational support for science
Scientists want to come to Canada not only to escape the uncertainty in U.S. science but also because they are drawn to the energy here, says School of Biomedical Engineering Director Peter Zandstra.
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Canadian ArchitectReuse of wood construction and demolition waste: Potentials for Canada
Associate Professor AnnaLisa Meyboom of the UBC School of Architecture + Landscape Architecture writes about the Design for Deconstruction in Light Wood research initiative, which explores the potential for wood reuse in the construction industry, keeping the material out of landfills.
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CTV NewsCanadians are losing sleep at an alarming rate, recent reports suggest
UBC Nursing Professor Emeritus Wendy Hall comments on a new report that suggests Canadians are losing sleep at an alarming rate.