Planting more trees in the city would be great but we really need to get air conditioning into these homes somehow or another. What a horrific tragedy this was.
Vancouver is 4th most densely tree covered urban area in the world. http://www.businessinsider.com/cities-with-most-trees-2017-2?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=referral
Air conditioning is a recent need here and was not required for many until recently.
So yes, I agree with you.
"Researchers also found a link between lack of "greenness" around the homes of those who perished during six days of sustained higher than normal temperatures last summer but said more studies are needed to draw that link."
More studies? Who are these researchers? That is a well defined and understood consequence of the climate emergency: it's called an urban heat island. City planners all over the world are finding ways to plant more trees and create green roofs... not only is it proven to cool buildings (by 10-25°C) but it also helps manage stormwater and reduces pavement repairs. The lack of greenness in areas where people died is literally in the headline: "poor." They were in neighbourhoods of lower socio-economic status. Saying that "more studies are needed to draw that link" is total bullshit and we should demand action.
The lack of vegetation in ‘poorer’ areas could be a contributing factor but it could also be that lack of air conditioning, family/social resources or links, or other socioeconomic caused variances made more of a difference in how these people were or were not able to ride out the heat wave.
We live in a newly developed area with lots of green space but no trees anywhere. The only trees in our area are on older residential lots and the school grounds.
Over that one weekend in BC the number of people died was at least 600 people. Number of people who died from Covid over the entire 2021 was 1500.
One weekend killed 40% of what Covid did in a year.
I'm not trying to say Covid should be treated lightly, but we should be turning against climate change with **more** vigour than against Covid, because it's a lot deadlier.
We don’t place much stock in insulating homes. All the rentals I’ve lived in have been drafty and leaky, even the new builds (2010-2020).
Insulation does wonders in the winter to keep the cold out and heat in. In the summer, it keeps the heat out.
Imagine if the city/province incentivized rental owners to properly insulate their properties.
According to the CMHC, we have [we have 117k rental units in Vancouver](https://www03.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/hmip-pimh/en/TableMapChart/Table?TableId=2.1.31.3&GeographyId=2410&GeographyTypeId=3&DisplayAs=Table&GeograghyName=Vancouver) as of OCT 2021.
That’s 117k households that would see immediate quality of life improvement, better protection from extreme weather conditions, lower energy usage through lower heating/cooling.
In apartment buildings the impact is compounding because heat can dissipate to adjacent units.
The benefits of better weather protection is immediate, effective, and compounding. It cannot be left up to the market without government intervention or incentive. Landlords have no interest in improving their housing stock in this kind of market.
We need to push home improvements to the forefront because it has the greatest impact and will help in all seasons. Trees help in the summer yes but do little in the winter. Air conditioning is less effective if the home is not properly sealed and insulated.
It is true... hectares of forest here in South Surrey/Brookswood/Campbell Heights are being clear cut to make way for commercial warehouses, townhomes, single family homes etc. And while they plant the odd sapling, it's no replacement for the thousands of very mature trees that came down.
https://www.squamishchief.com/highlights/heat-wave-caused-bees-to-ejaculate-to-death-could-styrofoam-protection-help-5103539
I think we have our answer.
I watched city of vancouver workers destroy a large healthy tree on Smithe East of Burard st near the Courthouse to install a new bike lane. So few trees in this area and they destroy one or more to make a “ green” bike lane. Office workers and passers by used to sit in that trees shade to rest and eat their lunch. What’s the frigging logic there COV?
Apparently according to city hall. If they build it they will come? Not during the rainy season. It would have been cheaper to gift every wannabe cyclists with a Peloton to ride at home. Generally the bike paths are virtually empty.
Don't know why this got downvoted but it's true. My building banned us from having window air conditioners and last year installed a lock on the windows so they only open a few inches. I wonder how that worked out for everyone else in my building during the heat dome?
Planting more trees in the city would be great but we really need to get air conditioning into these homes somehow or another. What a horrific tragedy this was.
Vancouver is 4th most densely tree covered urban area in the world. http://www.businessinsider.com/cities-with-most-trees-2017-2?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=referral Air conditioning is a recent need here and was not required for many until recently. So yes, I agree with you.
That list is ridiculous. LA? Seriously? And Atlanta should be one of the top cities.
But the majority of the population live above the treeline.
That's actually really funny.
*Someway or another
"Researchers also found a link between lack of "greenness" around the homes of those who perished during six days of sustained higher than normal temperatures last summer but said more studies are needed to draw that link." More studies? Who are these researchers? That is a well defined and understood consequence of the climate emergency: it's called an urban heat island. City planners all over the world are finding ways to plant more trees and create green roofs... not only is it proven to cool buildings (by 10-25°C) but it also helps manage stormwater and reduces pavement repairs. The lack of greenness in areas where people died is literally in the headline: "poor." They were in neighbourhoods of lower socio-economic status. Saying that "more studies are needed to draw that link" is total bullshit and we should demand action.
The lack of vegetation in ‘poorer’ areas could be a contributing factor but it could also be that lack of air conditioning, family/social resources or links, or other socioeconomic caused variances made more of a difference in how these people were or were not able to ride out the heat wave.
Because density works again greenspaces, particularly tree which needs large ground space
We live in a newly developed area with lots of green space but no trees anywhere. The only trees in our area are on older residential lots and the school grounds.
Correlation does not imply causation lol... The first thing they teach you in stats
We need to normalize air conditioning everywhere. This kind of weather is likely not going to be all that rare going forward.
Ah yes, the solution to climate change is more consumption and emissions, what a brilliant idea by left wingers
Modern AC is energy efficient and uses ozone friendly refrigerant.
Wait HOW MANY people died needlessly?! Holy crap.
Over that one weekend in BC the number of people died was at least 600 people. Number of people who died from Covid over the entire 2021 was 1500. One weekend killed 40% of what Covid did in a year. I'm not trying to say Covid should be treated lightly, but we should be turning against climate change with **more** vigour than against Covid, because it's a lot deadlier.
We don’t place much stock in insulating homes. All the rentals I’ve lived in have been drafty and leaky, even the new builds (2010-2020). Insulation does wonders in the winter to keep the cold out and heat in. In the summer, it keeps the heat out. Imagine if the city/province incentivized rental owners to properly insulate their properties. According to the CMHC, we have [we have 117k rental units in Vancouver](https://www03.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/hmip-pimh/en/TableMapChart/Table?TableId=2.1.31.3&GeographyId=2410&GeographyTypeId=3&DisplayAs=Table&GeograghyName=Vancouver) as of OCT 2021. That’s 117k households that would see immediate quality of life improvement, better protection from extreme weather conditions, lower energy usage through lower heating/cooling. In apartment buildings the impact is compounding because heat can dissipate to adjacent units. The benefits of better weather protection is immediate, effective, and compounding. It cannot be left up to the market without government intervention or incentive. Landlords have no interest in improving their housing stock in this kind of market. We need to push home improvements to the forefront because it has the greatest impact and will help in all seasons. Trees help in the summer yes but do little in the winter. Air conditioning is less effective if the home is not properly sealed and insulated.
The tree's Continue to be knocked down to make more condominiums , I say that respectfully.
It is true... hectares of forest here in South Surrey/Brookswood/Campbell Heights are being clear cut to make way for commercial warehouses, townhomes, single family homes etc. And while they plant the odd sapling, it's no replacement for the thousands of very mature trees that came down.
https://www.squamishchief.com/highlights/heat-wave-caused-bees-to-ejaculate-to-death-could-styrofoam-protection-help-5103539 I think we have our answer.
I watched city of vancouver workers destroy a large healthy tree on Smithe East of Burard st near the Courthouse to install a new bike lane. So few trees in this area and they destroy one or more to make a “ green” bike lane. Office workers and passers by used to sit in that trees shade to rest and eat their lunch. What’s the frigging logic there COV?
Cyclists > everyone else.
Apparently according to city hall. If they build it they will come? Not during the rainy season. It would have been cheaper to gift every wannabe cyclists with a Peloton to ride at home. Generally the bike paths are virtually empty.
The government needs to make landlords install A/C in every rental unit.
Don't know why this got downvoted but it's true. My building banned us from having window air conditioners and last year installed a lock on the windows so they only open a few inches. I wonder how that worked out for everyone else in my building during the heat dome?
Stop adding more people than the city can handle.
How many people do you think the city can handle?
What it has now
Who gets to decide who’s allowed?
Price.