Vulnerability of Nova Scotia's Coastal Groundwater Supplies to Climate Change

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Corporate Author(s)/Creator(s): St. Francis Xavier University
Author(s)/Creator(s): Grant Ferguson Calvin Beebe
Date Issued: 2012-05-01
Publisher: Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions Association (ACASA)
Description: Approximately 50% of Nova Scotians rely on groundwater for their drinking water supply, including 40% who depend on private wells. Hydrogeological setting and currentconditions are of particular importance in determining the importance of climate change to managing groundwater. Assessment of hydrogeological conditions were undertaken at field sites in Wolfville and Pugwash, two areas where groundwater salinity has been an issue in the past. This study attempts to develop better background and understanding on the occurrence and nature of saltwater intrusion (SWI) in Nova Scotia in the interest of developing tools for managing the risk of SWI, and creating awareness to the problem.
Type of Document: report
Language(s) of Resource: English
Keywords: saltwater intrusion climate change coastal groundwater
Province: Nova Scotia Nova Scotia
County: Kings Cumberland
City/Town: Wolfville Pugwash

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