Physical Environment
The physical environment is an important determinant of health. At certain levels of exposure, contaminants in our air, water, food and soil can cause a variety of adverse health effects, including cancer, birth defects, respiratory illness and gastrointestinal ailments.
In the built environment, factors related to housing, indoor air quality, and the design of communities and transportation systems can significantly influence our physical and psychological well-being.
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Resources on Physical Environment
2023 Clayoquot Region Vital Signs Report
Check out the latest health, social, environmental and economic indicators for the West Coast communities. 2023 Clayoquot Region Vital Signs Report
2023 Vital Signs Report – Alberni Valley
Check out the latest in health, social and economic indicators for the Alberni Valley 2023 Alberni Valley Vital Signs Report
2023 Point in Time Count- Alberni Valley
Summary of the 2023 Point in Time Count for the Alberni Valley 2023 Point in Time Homelessness Count
Building Regional Prosperity in the Alberni Clayoquot – Poverty Action Plan
Building Prosperity in the Alberni Clayoquot – Poverty Reduction Action Plan Created through a UBCM grant in 2020 the Building Prosperity Action Plan outlines poverty reduction strategies and areas of focus for…
Alberni Valley 2021 Point in Time Homelessness Count
2021 Point in Time Homelessness Count Summary for the Alberni Valley
2018 BC Homelessness Counts
In the Spring of 2018 Port Alberni participated in a province wide homelessness count along with 12 communities across BC, methodology from this study was replicated in other communities for this annual…