Supporting UBC Campus Landscapes and Food Systems during Extreme Weather Events
department or school: Land and Food Systems, Faculty of
data provider: DSpace
alternative: UBC Climate Resilient Gardens
contributor: University of British Columbia. Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research
contributor: University of British Columbia. University Neighbourhoods Association
contributor: University of British Columbia. Campus and Community Planning
creator: Tahami, Hannah
creator: Seow, Kat
creator: Alirezae, Farbod
creator: Henriksson, Liliana
issued: 2024-07-30T18:15:37Z
issued: 2024-04-19
description: Unsustainable human activities are intensifying the effects of global warming through the emission of greenhouse gasses (GHG). These GHG emissions have caused the global surface temperature to increase by 1.1°C between 2011-2020 compared to the temperature between 1850-1900 (IPCC, 2023). The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) emphasizes with high confidence that human-caused climate change greatly influences extreme climate and weather across the globe. Extreme weather events cause losses and damage to nature and people, leading to consequences such as decreased food and water security (IPCC, 2023). With a growing global population placing increasing pressure on agricultural systems to maximize production, measures must be taken to reduce the risk imposed by extreme climate and weather. We need to prioritize mitigation and adaptation strategies (Fróna et.al., 2019; City of Vancouver, 2012; 2020). Localizing food production can help support community food security and literacy (Ziervogel & Ericksen, 2010). Consequently, the purpose of our research was to identify strategies to increase the climate resiliency of food systems and landscapes at the UBC Vancouver Campus. This was accomplished through a literature review, field research on the microclimates of four garden sites and group interviews with gardeners and garden managers. The previous iteration of this project identified climate-resilient food plants suitable for growth to support climate-ready food gardens at the UBC Vancouver campus (McLeod et al., 2023). We expanded on this project by addressing the knowledge gap regarding management strategies focused on the impacts of extreme weather events. Specifically, we addressed the events of heat domes, cold snaps, high winds and flooding. Our research expanded past food-plant production to include the broader ecosystem, microclimate, and community aspects. Our literature review focused on how extreme weather events affe…
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note: Cover photo credits: Liliana Henriksson2UBC Climate Resilient GardensLand AcknowledgementWe are deeply grateful to work, play and learn at the University of British Columbia Vancouver Campus,located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam),Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We raise our hands in thanks to the manypeople who have stewarded this land since time immemorial and acknowledge our shared positions as visitorson this land from diverse backgrounds.The field work, research and interviews presented in this project were conducted on these lands. The resultsfrom our project include suggestions and practices that were introduced to this land through the ongoingprocess of colonialism. It is important to acknowledge the historical and ongoing impacts of agriculture onIndigenous communities and foodways and its role as a tool of colonization. The land that UBCV occupies wasand continues to be significant to the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and remains anintegral part of their food system. We hope that our project can support UBC SEEDS, the UBC Botanical Gardenand the University Neighborhood Association’s ongoing reconciliation efforts.1UBC Climate Resilient GardensPractitioners’ Summary2UBC Climate Resilient GardensExecutive SummaryUnsustainable human activities are intensifying the effects of global warming through the emission ofgreenhouse gasses (GHG). These GHG emissions have caused the global surface temperature to increase by1.1°C between 2011-2020 compared to the temperature between 1850-1900 (IPCC, 2023). The SixthAssessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) emphasizes with high confidencethat human-caused climate change greatly influences extreme climate and weather across the globe. Extremeweather events cause losses and damage to nature and people, leading to consequences such as decreasedfood and water security (IPCC, 2023). With a grow…
has type: Report
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0444933
language: eng
peer review status: Unreviewed
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Undergraduate
is part of: UBC Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Student Report
is part of: University of British Columbia. LFS 450
subject: Biodiversity
subject: Climate
subject: Community
subject: Health
subject: Land
subject: Wellbeing
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/88806