8. Physical Geography of British Columbia
References and Resources
References
2003 Okanagan Mountain Park Fire, 2014 from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2003_Okanagan_Mountain_Park_Fire&oldid=617428650 and used under a CC-BY-SA license
British Columbia’s Coast Region Species and Ecosystems of Conservation Concern [WWW Document], n.d. URL http://ibis.geog.ubc.ca/biodiversity/factsheets/ (accessed 7.25.14).
Cannings, S., Cannings, R., 1999. Geology of British Columbia: A Journey Through Time. D&M Publishers Incorporated.
Centre for Forest Conservation Genetics, n.d. About BEC and BGC units | CFCG [WWW Document]. URL http://cfcg.forestry.ubc.ca/resources/cataloguing-in-situ-genetic-resources/about-bec-and-bgc-units/ (accessed 7.25.14).
Dessai, S., Adger, W.N., Hulme, M., Turnpenny, J., Köhler, J. and Warren, R. 2004. Defining and Experiencing Dangerous Climate Change. Climate Change, 64 (1-2): pp 11-25
Dennis A. Demarchi, n.d. Ecology – Ecosystems Branch – Environment – Province of British Columbia [WWW Document]. URL http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/ecology/ecoregions/ (accessed 7.25.14)
Digital Geology Maps [WWW Document], n.d. URL http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geoscience/PublicationsCatalogue/DigitalGeologyMaps/Pages/default.aspx (accessed 7.25.14).
Environment, M. of, n.d. Climate Change Impacts – Reports & Data [WWW Document]. URL http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/topic.page?id=BE3D1E436EE14ADE8255FA0AD060659C (accessed 7.25.14).
Government of Canada, S.C., 2005. Principal heights by range or region [WWW Document]. URL http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/phys03-eng.htm (accessed 8.29.14).
Hope Slide, 2014 from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Slide) and used under a CC-BY-SA license.
Kelowna after the fire [WWW Document], n.d. The Globe and Mail. URL http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/kelowna-after-the-fire/article1047274/ (accessed 7.25.14).
Mathews, W.H., 2005. Roadside geology of southern British Columbia. Mountain Press Pub. Co, Missoula, Mont.
Meidinger, D. and Pojar, J. 1991 Ecosystems of British Columbia. Special Report Series – Ministry of Forests, Victoria, British Columbia
Ministry of Energy and Mines, n.d. Landslide Glossary [WWW Document]. URL http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/MINING/GEOSCIENCE/SURFICIALGEOLOGYANDHAZARDS/LANDSLIDES/Pages/Glossary.aspx (accessed 7.25.14).
McGillivray, B., 2011. Geography of British Columbia: people and landscapes in transition, 3rd ed. ed. UBC Press, Vancouver.
Plouffe, A. 2001 The glacial transport and physical portioning of mercury and gold in till: implications for mineral exploration with examples from central British Columbia Canada. P. 287- 300 Book title: Drift Exploration in Glaciated Terrain edited M.B. McClenaghan, PT Bolorowsky GEM Hall SJ Cook Geological Society Special Publication No. 185Roadside Geology of Southern British Columbia Matthews, W.H. & Monger
Remembering the 1964 Port Alberni tsunami, n.d. Global News http://globalnews.ca/news/1227757/watch-remembering-the-1964-port-alberni-tsunami/
Special Report on Alberni Tidal Wave Disaster http://embc.gov.bc.ca/em/hazard_preparedness/Alberni_Tsunami_Report_1964.pdf
Steven Earle, n.d. Hope Slide http://web.viu.ca/earle/geol390/hope-slide.doc .
USGS, 2012. Historic Earthquakes [WWW Document]. URL http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/events/1964_03_28.php (accessed 8.29.14).
Resources
- A useful resource for instructors to see how their students can get involved http://www.sierraclub.bc.ca/education/ecomap
- Factsheets which provides species conservation ranking, field identification tips, ecology and links to management requirements and resources http://www.geog.ubc.ca/biodiversity/factsheets/
- Explore BC’s Species and Ecosystems http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/
- Information about how to prepare for disasters and facts about these disasters: http://www.getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/hzd/rgnl/bc-eng.aspx
- Provincial Emergency Management Agency http://embc.gov.bc.ca/em/index.html