Anticipating disaster: Uncertainty, heritage, and place-making in Vancouver


This project explores the intersection of heritage, disasters, and community experiences. The focus is on planning for future disasters and understanding how society recovers, particularly in terms of preserving valued aspects of the affected places.

Cross-sectoral co-leader organizations:

  • Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness
  • Grandview Heritage Group, Heritage Vancouver
  • Society, BC Heritage Emergency Response Network

UBC graduate student co-leader:

  • Jonathan Eaton, PhD student (Anthropology)