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Climate change: Richmond-based pilot using Fraser River sediment to protect communities from flooding
“We are not saying get rid of dikes. Dikes are an integral part of our coastal flood defences, what we are advocating for is an integration of nature, incorporating it into our coastal flood defences,” said Balke. “Because, to be frank, if we do nothing for these tidal marshes outside of the dike then it’s anticipated that sea level rise will essentially drown out the marsh over the coming decades. So if we do nothing, we risk losing more of these tidal marshes, which makes Richmond even more vulnerable to coastal flooding.”