| Resource Name |
Potential impacts of climate change on BC Hydro’s water resources |
| Unique File Number |
340 |
| Information Type |
Applied Research |
| Surface Water |
A |
| Aquatic Ecosystem |
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| Groundwater |
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| Groundwater & Surface Water |
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| Management for Natural & Industrial Hazards |
A |
| Strengths |
Overview of potential climate change effects on BC Hydro operations |
| Limitations |
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| Challenges |
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| Outstanding Research Questions |
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| Outstanding Research Questions |
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| Information Subtype |
climate change |
| Organization |
BC Hydro |
| Resource Name |
Jost, G and Weber, F. 2012. Potential impacts of climate change on BC Hydro’s water resources. BC Hydro. |
| Resource Purpose |
Global climate change is upon us. Both natural cycles and anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions influence climate in British Columbia and the river flows that supply the vast majority of power that BC Hydro generates. BC Hydro’s climate action strategy addresses both the mitigation of climate change through reducing our greenhouse gas emissions, and adaptation to climate change by understanding the risks and magnitude of potential climatic changes to our business today and in the future. As part of its climate change adaptation strategy, BC Hydro has undertaken internal studies and worked with some of the world’s leading scientists in climatology, glaciology, and hydrology to determine how climate change affects water supply and the seasonal timing of reservoir inflows, and what we can expect in the future. While many questions remain unanswered, some trends are evident, which we will explore in this document. |
| Type of Information |
report |
| How does this help decision making? |
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| Program Status |
ongoing |
| NE Coverage |
provincial |
| Drinking Water |
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| Ecosystem |
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| Fish |
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| Groundwater |
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| Public Safety |
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| SW Quality |
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| SW Quantity |
y |
| Link |
https://www.bchydro.com/content/dam/hydro/medialib/internet/documents/about/climate_change_report_2012.pdf |
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