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Title: Simulating the effects of climate change on a coastal aquifer, Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Description: Prince Edward Island stands unique in Canada for its almost total reliance on groundwater resources for its domestic, industrial, and municipal water needs.
Author(s)/Creator(s): Brian Alden Hansen
Keywords: saltwater intrusion, groundwater, climate change
Type: thesis

Title: Projet de la Péninsule acadienne: Rapport de recherche technique équipe "Photogrammétrie et cartographie"
Description: Le Projet de la Péninsule acadienne (PPA), financé dans le cadre du programme des Solutions d’adaptation au changement climatique de l’Atlantique de Ressources naturelles Canada, vise à augmenter...
Author(s)/Creator(s): Serge Jolicoeur, Stéphane O'Carroll
Date: 2012
Keywords: climate change, rising sea levels, adaptation
Type: report

Title: Risk Management in Canada
Description: Presented at the Preparing for Climate 2100 conference held November 14-16, 2012.
Author(s)/Creator(s): Ernest MacGillivray
Date: 2012
Keywords: climate change, risk management strategies
Type: presentation

Title: Municipality of the District of Lunenburg: A Case Study in Climate Change Adaptation- Part 2 Section 4: Incorporating Social Value into Climate Change Adaptation Planning in the Municipality of District of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Description: The purpose of this study was to facilitate the incorporation of the social value of community assets into climate change adaptation planning. Through a survey of residents and interviews with...
Author(s)/Creator(s): Zoë Wollenberg, Eric Rapaport, Patricia Manuel
Date: 2012
Keywords: climate change adaptation, social assets, sea level rise, storm surges
Type: case study

Title: Shore Zone Characterization and Coastal Change Analysis
Keywords: Erosion
Project Need: Global sea-level rise and increasing storm surge returns and wave energy, as predicted by climate change models, will alter rates of flooding and coastal change (erosion and sedimentation) in...
Project Benefits: Collaboration between St Mary’s University and the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Increased community knowledge and skills related coastal change assessment. Provision of...
Type: project profile

Title: Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions Knowledge Transfer Strategy
Description: This ACAS Knowledge Transfer Strategy report provides an overview of knowledge transfer, identifies the audiences (stakeholders/partners) of the climate adaptation messages and considerations for...
Author(s)/Creator(s): Jean Robinson Dextor
Date: 2012
Keywords: knowledge transfer
Type: report

Title: Assessment of Infrastructure Relevant to the Fishing and Aquaculture Industries
Description: At a current value of more than $500 million and with aquaculture activities expected to triple in value from $40 million to $120 million, the fisheries and aquaculture industry is an important...
Date: 2012
Keywords: aquatic foods, fisheries, infrastructure
Type: report

Title: An Atlas of Climate Change for the Island of Newfoundland
Description: The following work provides an overview of projected climate change for the island of Newfoundland. It is intended to assist the provincial government, communities, and industry in the assessment...
Author(s)/Creator(s): Joel Finnis
Date: 2012
Keywords: climate change
Type: data

Title: Visualising Sea-level Rise
Description: The Nova Scotia Department of the Environment through the Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions (ACAS) Association is interested in fostering communities that are resilient to the anticipated...
Author(s)/Creator(s): Paul Maher, Eric Rapaport, Patricia Manuel
Date: 2012
Keywords: appraisal tools, sea level rise
Type: report

Title: Coastal Erosion Hazard Mapping in Prince Edward Island
Keywords: Erosion
Project Need: Coastal erosion rates are available in Prince Edward Island and are used to estabish appropriate setback distances for coastal development (60 ft or 60 times the annual erosion rate). However,...
Project Benefits: Identifying areas in Prince Edward Island that are at risk due to coastal erosion now will influence coastal setbacks and contribute to better land use planning in coastal areas.
Type: project profile