The purpose of this assessment was to identify and discuss the impacts of a changing climate on the community, and to consider possible means to lessen these effects (develop adaptation strategies...
The purpose of this research project was to establish a set of survey grade GPS measurements for communities around Prince Edward Island (PEI), documenting the high water level associated with...
Globally, saltwater intrusion has emerged as a significant issue for local governments. Coastal areas around the world have been forced to address the issue of saltwater intrusion, and they will...
This report examines the entire island and detailed representative areas around PEI in terms of the temporal coastline change between 1968, 2000 and 2010. The GIS layers representing the rate of...
The purpose of this assessment was to identify and discuss the impacts of a changing climate on the community, and to consider possible means to lessen these effects (develop adaptation strategies...
Climate change is expected to result in a rise in sea level and a reduction in sea ice, which will likely increase the rates of erosion in many locations along our coasts. While it may be difficult...
Coastal erosion is a natural process that consists of the breakdown (or “weathering”) of rock and sediments at the shore-line, both above and below the water surface. In Atlantic Canada, coastal...
