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Transitioning to a More Resilient Food System in the British Columbia Lower Mainland by 2040 Schmoeker, Genevieve; Wong, Sarah; Henry, Mark
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The British Columbia Lower Mainland’s (BCLM) current food system is heavily dependent on fossil fuels for production, transport, storage, and processing. By reducing its dependence on fossil fuels in these main sectors, the region’s food system can become more resilient1, enabling it to better withstand shocks such as peaking resources. The goal of this project was to: identify which areas of the food system are vulnerable to fossil fuel scarcity, understand the other challenges that threaten this system, and to identify a list of suggested interventions that can aid in transitioning the food system to one that is local, sustainable, and resilient by 2040. This study was performed in conjunction with the Village Vancouver Transition Society as a contribution to their Energy Descent Action Plan (EDAP). For this report, the BCLM is defined inclusively as Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley up to Hope.
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Transitioning to a More Resilient Food System in the British Columbia Lower Mainland by 2040
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2016-04-11
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The British Columbia Lower Mainland’s (BCLM) current food system is heavily dependent on fossil fuels for production, transport, storage, and processing. By reducing its dependence on fossil fuels in these main sectors, the region’s food system can become more resilient1, enabling it to better withstand shocks such as peaking resources. The goal of this project was to: identify which areas of the food system are vulnerable to fossil fuel scarcity, understand the other challenges that threaten this system, and to identify a list of suggested interventions that can aid in transitioning the food system to one that is local, sustainable, and resilient by 2040.
This study was performed in conjunction with the Village Vancouver Transition Society as a contribution to their Energy Descent Action Plan (EDAP). For this report, the BCLM is defined inclusively as Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley up to Hope.
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2017-02-01
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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10.14288/1.0300379
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Unreviewed
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Undergraduate
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