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Yarmouth: A Case Study in Climate Change Adaptation
Yarmouth: A Case Study in Climate Change Adaptation: Part 2 – Section 1 Future Sea Level Rise and Extreme Water Level Scenarios for Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
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Author(s)/Creator(s)
Patricia Manuel
Eric Rapaport
Michaela Cochran
Jonathan Critchley
Justin Muise
Date Issued
2012-05-01
Publisher
Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions Association (ACASA)
Description
This section presents 25 and 100 year sea level rise and extreme water level scenarios for the coastal areas of the Town of Yarmouth and the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth that have been mapped for the purposes of the Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions (ACAS) project. The sea level rise scenarios are based on the latest scientific studies that include not only sea volume expansion, but also contributions from melting glaciers and ice sheets3. The reported predicted sea level rise ranges from an increase of 0.17 m by the year 2025 to an increase of 1.4 m to 1.79 m by the year 2100. Storm surge factors, including 100 Year Return Period Storm Surge and benchmark storm event water levels are added to the sea level rise scenario. Included in all the scenarios is an estimate of isostatic rebound of the Earth’s crust following deglaciation.
Type of Document
case study
Language(s) of Resource
English
Keywords
community based adaptation
sea level rise
Province
Nova Scotia
City/Town
Yarmouth
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