PEI Projects: Click on a project title to learn more

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Climate Change Scenarios for Prince Edward Island Communities Project objectives were to generate useful and relevant information on climate change scenarios applicable to each of the target...
Coastal Change at the Summerside Rifle Range Project objectives were to establish shoreline erosion rates using historial aerial photos from 1935, 1954, 1968, 1980, 1990 and 2000, and...
Coastal Erosion and Shoreline Classification in Stratford The primary objective of this project was to compile all available coastal erosion data for the Town of Stratford.  This project also...
Coastal Erosion Hazard Mapping in Prince Edward Island The development of coastal erosion hazard mapping required the completion of a number of tasks (click on each task for more information...
Community Vulnerability Assessment in Prince Edward Island Project objectives were to develop and implement a PEI-specific climate change vulnerability assessment tool in select communities....
Extreme Weather Events in Prince Edward Island The project objective was to compile a database of historical storm information on Prince Edward Island.    
Flood Risk Mapping and Modeling in the Hillsborough River Watershed Project objectives were to develop a surface hydrologic model for the Hillsborough River basin that can be replicated elsewhere within the...
Flood Risk Mapping for Community Assessment in PEI Project objectives were to develop LiDAR-based wet-areas mapping to establish hydrological risks due to coastal flooding in the...
Land Use Inventory The project objective was to determine and inventory land use patterns from 2010 aerial photos.
Rainfall Intensity Duration Frequency (IDF) Curves Project objectives were to examine rainfall data from the PEI Department of Agriculture and Forestry to determine its suitability for...
Saltwater Intrusion in the City of Summerside and Lennox Island First Nation The project objective was to assess the potential for increased salt water intrusion into fresh water aquifers in coastal areas using...
Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge Hazard Mapping in Prince Edward Island Project objectives were to determine PEI-specific climate change scenarios for sea level rise and storm surge, and to develop a publicly-...
Shoreline Classification in Prince Edward Island The project objective was to classify Prince Edward Island's exposed and sheltered coastline according to a geomorphological...
Storm Water Drainage and Flooding Assessment in Stratford Project objectives were to model storm water run-off under current and future climate scenarios, and to provide recommendations on...