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Why carbon capture and storage is key to avoiding the worst effects of the climate emergency
Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Dr. Penny Gurstein, head of the Housing Research Collaborative at UBC’s school of community and regional planning, says that this summer’s heat dome and the recent flooding prove that all levels of governments need to link their plans for affordable…
Cracking the housing puzzle: What Victoria could learn from other cities
Capital Daily | | Media coverage
Dr. Penny Gurstein, head of the Housing Research Collaborative at UBC’s school of community and regional planning, says there is a real mismatch between people's incomes and housing prices and Canada is in need of a shift in its societal…
Heat domes, wildfires and flooding: Get prepared now for the next emergency, experts say
CBC | | Media coverage
Dr. Ryan Reynolds, a postdoctoral researcher in the faculty of applied science’s school of community and regional planning, says the effects of climate change on weather patterns are happening as predicted and now affecting places like B.C.
Classes moving online January 10-23, 2022
| Announcement
From January 10 – 23, 2022, all classes will be online, unless instructors or programs indicate otherwise.
Communication is key when severe weather looms
Vancouver Is Awesome | | Media coverage
Dr. Ryan Reynolds, a postdoctoral researcher in the faculty of applied science’s school of community and regional planning, spoke about emergency alerts.
Vancouver urges residents to download emergency alert app
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
A UBC-developed disaster preparedness app for Vancouver Island was mentioned in a story on a similar app for the city of Vancouver. The UBC app was developed by Dr. Ryan Reynolds, a postdoctoral researcher in the faculty of applied science’s school…
How can you be prepared for a natural disaster?
CKNW The Shift (19:05 mark) | | Media coverage
Dr. Ryan Reynolds, a postdoctoral researcher in the faculty of applied science’s school of community and regional planning, discussed his app that aims to help Canadians create disaster preparedness.
The dream of high-speed rail in the Pacific Northwest may be on the horizon
Crosscut | | Media coverage
Dr. Martino Tran, a professor at the faculty of applied science's school of community and regional planning and director of the Urban Predictive Analytics Lab, gave comments about high-speed electric rail in Cascadia.
‘Hot air in Glasgow means it’s time for radical leadership’: Read full letter signed by more than 200 academics
Independent | | Media coverage
Dr. William Rees, a professor emeritus at UBC's faculty of applied science's school of community and regional planning, is among the signatories to an open letter urging communities to lead their own emergency response to slash dangerous…
Planning for gender equity in housing
| Spotlight
Sarah is a recent graduate from the School of Community and Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia. Her interests are in affordable housing and social policy planning. Sarah is passionate about creating cities that are accessible,…