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A t to be presented Monday looks at the extreme weather that threw the city into chaos in recent months and offers some suggestions on what should be offered going forward.
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Kelowna, he explained, is changing rapidly.
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The population for example is at an estimated at 129,500, with over 12,000 new residents in the past six years alone. The economy is thriving, with significant job creation fuelled by the tech and housing sectors, a low unemployment rate of 5.2 per cent, and incomes that have risen by 18 per cent since 2011.
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Despite a banner year for many sectors, the spring and summer of 2017, he said, were largely defined by extreme weather events and our community香蕉视频直播檚 responses to them.
Starting with a wet spring that led to exceptional volumes of water entering
Lake Okanagan, Kelowna was faced with serious flooding. And while the lake level was still elevated and the cleanup effort was underway, the drought began in many parts of the province, setting up ideal conditions for forest fires.
The Emergency Operations Centre finally closed its doors in September, marking its longest continuous operation.
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The actions to address the changes include:
香蕉视频直播� Supporting the Mission Creek Restoration Initiative, re-naturalizing for environmental benefit and enhanced flood capacity
香蕉视频直播� Protecting agricultural land, which acts as a major environmental and storewater benefit
香蕉视频直播� Enforcing riparian protection and preservation of natural areas
香蕉视频直播� Explore opportunities to create more green infrastructure
香蕉视频直播� Examine infrastructure design standards and enforcement
香蕉视频直播� Update the Community Wildfire Protection Plan to reduce the risk of future wildfires and limit the impact on development in the interface zone
香蕉视频直播� Develop a Community Climate Adaptation Strategy
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