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An Assessment of Coastal Infrastructure Relevant to the Fishing and Aquaculture Industries in ACAS Study Areas |
Objectives for the project are:
To assess the potential impacts of climate change on infrastructure relevant to the fishery and aquaculture industries in the six ACAS study areas.
To develop a vulnerability assessment methodology to... |
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An Evaluation of Flood Risk to Infrastructure Across the Chignecto Isthmus |
The work involves eight key tasks:
acquire and process additional lidar (Light detection and ranging) data in a narrow band near Route 366 to Tidnish Head and Baie Verte, and integrate this information with the newly-completed Lidar... |
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An Evaluation of Social Vulnerability and Social Assets at Risk to Climate Change Impacts in Three Nova Scotian ACAS Communities |
The purpose of the project is to demonstrate the social impact implications of climate change using in the Town of Yarmouth, the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth and the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg. |
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Analysis and Mitigation of Dyke Vulnerability within ACAS Target Community Areas of the Upper Bay of Fundy |
Provide an analysis of best practices for dykeland management using information from NS, NB and BC, as well as other regions in the world where dykelands are present (e.g. UK, France, and Netherlands).
Conduct a GIS assessment of... |
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Assessment of Community Preparedness in ACAS Communities: Public Survey |
To survey a sample of residents at the provincial and ACAS community levels to better understand public perceptions on climate change, preparedness against extreme weather events and preferences with respect to adaptation options. |
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Climate Scenario Development for ACAS Communities in Nova Scotia |
Provide background on the key technical issues involved in developing local level climate scenarios (e.g. emission scenarios, models, variables, tools, data);
Provide an appropriate approach for climate scenario development in Nova Scotia and... |
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Community Guidebook on Socioeconomic Scenarios |
Taking the socioeconomic indicators and projections developed in a companion project (see: http://atlanticadaptation.ca/node/201), this work, seeks to provide step by step guidance on how to use those scenarios, in conjunction with climate scenarios... |
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Construction and Analysis of Flood Risk Maps for Select Coastal Communities in Nova Scotia |
The objectives of this project are to:
Collect high resolution terrain information for priority sections of the Nova Scotia coast including the District of Lunenburg, Chignecto Isthmus, District and Town of Yarmouth, and the Wolfville-Windsor... |
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Development of Adaptation Capacity within Nova Scotia's Provincial Departments |
To develop climate adaptation capacity within some targeted provincial government departments through interaction and participation in the ACAS project. |
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Development of an Urban Forest Canopy Model for input into a Lidar-based Stormwater Runoff Model for Halifax Harbour Watersheds |
To analyze existing LiDAR data for a representative portion of the Halifax Harbour drainage basis in order to classify vegetation and create a Canopy Height Model (CHM) of the urban forest.
To develop a model that calculates the water... |
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Development of Climate Change Adaptive Capacity in Municipalities of Nova Scotia ACAS Communities |
The objectives of this project have been to:
select some target Nova Scotia communities for participation in the ACAS project;
secure their commitment to engage on the theme of climate change;
involve these municipalities in ACAS... |
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Dyke Inventory and Elevation Verification |
The purpose of this project is to provide baseline data on current and potential critical dyke elevations and to identify and value infrastructure protected by the dykes. This would support the Department’s planning and maintenance for coastal... |
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Economic and Demographic Projections for Nova Scotia and Some ACAS Communities |
To provide economic background data and projections on the range of potential economic and demographic trends every 10 years from 2011 to 2051 for Nova Scotia and for Nova Scotia ACAS communities.
The intent is not to project how each... |
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Improving the Effectiveness of Climate Change and Adaptation Visualization Techniques Targeted Towards Decision-Makers and Citizens |
To investigate how different visualization methods affect participants understanding of sea level rise related to climate change and to determine if certain techniques stand out amongst others in their effectiveness in individual cognition.... |
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Incorporating Climate Change Adaptation into Emergency Planning at the Local Level in Nova Scotia |
Work with Atlantic RAC partners to re-assess emergency response plans based on new flood, erosion and sedimentation maps (that take climate change into account) at the provincial level and in some of the municipal climate regions (these... |
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Increasing the Capacity of Nova Scotia Municipalities to Prepare Adaptation Focused Municipal Climate Change Action Plans |
To improve the capacity of Nova Scotia ACAS municipalities to incorporate climate adaptation into their formal municipality planning processes. |
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Integrated River and Coastal Hydrodynamic Flood Risk Mapping |
Objectives included:
to collect bathymetric data were collected in the LaHave and River Phillip estuaries; and
to develop a hydrodynamic model to identify areas at risk of flooding.
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Inventory of the Physical Infrastructure at Risk of Flooding due to Climate Change-Induced Sea Level Incursion in Three Nova Scotian ACAS Communities |
To inventory and identify infrastructure in the ACAS study areas of the Town of Yarmouth, the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth and the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg that is at risk of inundation by coastal flooding under... |
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Municipal Preparedness for Climate Change in Nova Scotia: Evaluating Municipal Capacity to Respond to Climate Change through Adaptation |
To evaluate the municipal planning capacity (specifically using policies and regulations) of select ACAS project communities to respond proactively and adapt to climate change impacts. |
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Municipality of the District of Lunenburg: A Case Study in Climate Change Adaptation |
This project represents a collection of sub-projects that were carried out by the Dalhousie University School of Planning using information and the setting of the Lunenburg area. The objectives were to generate a municipal case study that... |
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River Flood Risk Study of the Nappan River Incorporating Climate Change |
The purpose of this ACAS project was:
to construct a model to simulate river flooding events;
estimate the impacts of possible increased rainfall in the
future under climate change; and
evaluate various adaptation strategies
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Shore Zone Characterization and Coastal Change Analysis |
The purpose of this project is to gather information and provide planners and decision-makers with a more accurate understanding of historical and future rates of coastal erosion and sedimentation.
Assess the probable impacts of... |
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Vulnerability of Coastal Aquifers to Seawater Intrusion in Nova Scotia |
This project aims to assess the vulnerability of coastal aquifers in Nova Scotia to seawater intrusion caused by climate change over the next century.
A detailed characterization of seawater intrusion vulnerability will be provided at... |
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Vulnerability of the Nova Scotia Coastline to Erosion |
To undertake geomorphic characterization and coastal change analysis of sections of the Lunenburg, Yarmouth and Oxford study areas coastlines.
To develop coastal sensitivity index for sections of the Lunenburg, Yarmouth and Oxford study areas... |
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Wave Modeling in Halifax Harbour and its Use in Estimating the Vulnerability of Harbour-front Properties during Extreme Weather Events |
(1) To develop a model with the capability of estimating 100-year extreme wave run-up for Halifax Harbour.
(2) To include the project results in HRM’srisk assessment database that lets HRM users estimate the vulnerability of harbour-front... |
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Yarmouth: A Case Study in Climate Change Adaptation |
This project represents a collection of sub-projects that were carried out by the Dalhousie University School of Planning using information and the setting of the Yarmouth area. The objectives were to generate a municipal case study that... |
