CLEARCUT LOGGING AND CONSEQUENTIAL FLOOD RISK AND LIABILITY: “I think there has never been a moment in the history of the legislature where such a deep discussion about the science and professional practice of hydrology took place!” stated Younes Alila, professional engineer and professor in the UBC Faculty of Forestry
Younes Alila is in the news because he is raising the alarm. His message boils down to RISK AND LIABILITY. The actual consequences of clearcut logging, he warns, are magnified in this era of weather extremes. “Like many others, MLA Mike Morris stumbled upon some of my papers. Not long ago, we were both interviewed by the same journalist for an article. We got to know each other through that article. And then we started talking. Mike Morris asked me questions about hydrology and hydrological responses,” stated Younes Alila.