Kees Lokman

Boundary Bay

New partnership aims to help B.C. communities adapt to surging seas

Mud Bay is increasingly under threat as sea level rise pushes the salt marsh up against the dikes lining the shore—a phenomenon known as coastal squeeze. If the marsh disappears, so too will the marine life that it supports.

Dec 17, 2020

Province has been missing in action on flood protection: Experts

Peace Arch News interviewed Kees Lokman, a professor in UBC’s school of architecture and landscape architecture, for an article about flood protection plans. He said the complex issue needs a […]

May 28, 2018

U.S. hurricanes highlight B.C. flood vulnerability

UBC landscape architecture professor Kees Lokman was quoted in a Journal of Commerce story on how recent hurricanes in the U.S. underscore similar risks faced by B.C. Lokman believes the provincial […]

Sep 14, 2017

Professor calls for nature-based solutions in flood-proofing cities

Breakfast Television (01:30 mark) interviewed Kees Lokman, a professor in UBC’s school of architecture and landscape architecture, about disaster-proofing Metro Vancouver. Lokman said integrating plants and wetlands and breakwater into […]

Sep 8, 2017

Disaster-proofing our cities requires concerted effort, says UBC expert

Disaster-proofing our cities requires concerted effort, says UBC expert

Recent flooding in Texas has underscored the need for flood prevention in flood-prone North American cities.

Sep 6, 2017