Digital Edition of Canadian Underwriter magazines March 2014 issue

Canadian Underwriter magazine’s March 2014 issue Digital Edition:  Cover Story: ‘Weather Beaten?’

Climate change is contributing to sea level rise, coupled with changing temperature and precipitation patterns. This has Canadian municipal risk managers grappling with challenges posed by more frequent and more severe disasters, including flood and damaging winds. While some officials focus on mitigation measures, such as improving drainage and building dikes, some experts suggest the best approach is to discourage development in high-risk areas, or at the very least, enforce building standards that reduce risk.

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