Yarmouth: A Case Study in Climate Change Adaptation

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Author(s)/Creator(s): Patricia Manuel Eric Rapaport Michaela Cochran Jonathan Critchley J. Alec Johnston Justin Muise Zoë Wollenberg
Date Issued: 2012-05-01
Publisher: Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions Association (ACASA)
Description: The Town of Yarmouth and the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth, located on the southwest coast of Nova Scotia, Canada (Figure 1) are two of 13 Nova Scotia municipalities that participated in the Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions (ACAS) initiative. ACAS involves government and non-government partners working collaboratively to help Atlantic Canadian communities build adaptive capacity to meet the challenges of climate change. Researchers in the School of Planning, Dalhousie University conducted a series of projects under ACAS to assist the Town and the District of Yarmouth in building its adaptive capacity. This report is a compilation of these projects.
Type of Document: case study
Language(s) of Resource: English
Keywords: community based adaptation
Province: Nova Scotia
City/Town: Yarmouth

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