Documents
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Impacts of Climate Change on Stormwater Management: Stormwater Management Plan Update
The main purpose of this study is to define changes in rainfall intensity expected in the Town of Stratford over a reasonable planning period and determine the impacts of these changes on runoff and subsequently on the Stormwater Management Plan that has been selected by the Town
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Infrastructure at risk in three Acadian Peninsula municipalities
The purpose of the project was to develop a decision-support tool tailored to the context of sea-level rise and shoreline erosion for three coastal communities, namely Le Goulet, Shippagan and Bas-Caraquet.
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Inland Flood Risk Mapping and Modelling, Hillsborough River Basin, Prince Edward Island
The purpose of this project is to provide the Province of Prince Edward Island Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal with a flood risk assessment based on impacts of climate change, to identify vulnerable infrastructure and to recommend adaptation measures for t
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Insurance Issues in Atlantic Canada
The primary role of the insurance industry is to pay claims and to manage risk. For the industry to remain economically viable and sustainable, the prices charged for insurance coverage must reflect the risk of experiencing damages.
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Integrated River and Coastal Hydrodynamic Flood Risk Mapping
Many coastal communities are located along estuaries that are prone to flooding that can be exasperated by high ocean water levels where the discharge of rivers during rainfall run-off flooding events is often influenced by the tide in the downstream estuary
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Land Investments at Risk: Flooding and Storm Surges
The goal of the Land Investments at Risk: Flooding and Storm Surges workshop is to provide education about how to protect from water damage due to flooding. Information will be provided about flood proofing strategies and resources that can be used by everyone.
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Land use planning tools for local adaptation to climate change
This document describes planning tools being used across Canada to help communities prepare for climate change, increase adaptive capacity and build resilience.