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Citation Pearce, L and Pearce, L. 2005. Hazard, risk and vulnerabiity analysis for the Vancouver Coast Health Authority of British Columbia. Report to BC Ministry of Health.
Organization Ministry of Health
URL http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download;jsessionid=7CFBFB346E328741636D7BCBDEC4368C?doi=10.1.1.559.5655&rep=rep1&type=pdf
Abstract/Description or Keywords This booklet represents an assessment of the hazards, risks and
vulnerabilities of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. The companion
booklets are:
• Potential Hazardous Events in British Columbia: A Glossary
• Impacts of Hazardous Events on Health Care Service Delivery
Systems
This material should be read in conjunction with these two booklets.
The rest of this booklet covers:
• a comprehensive list of hazardous events which have occurred over
the past 100 years for each of the Health Service Areas;
• a high level risk analysis for each of the potential hazardous events;
and
• a high level vulnerability analysis in terms of place, capacity to
respond, and preparedness. landslide, mass movement, flood, tsunami
Information Type report
Regional Watershed Lower Fraser, Howe Sound & Sunshine Coast, Central Coast
Sub-watershed if known
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Project status complete
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