| Title | Potential impacts of global sea-level rise on Canadian coasts |
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| Author | Shaw, J; Taylor, R B; Solomon, S; Christian, H A; Forbes, D L |
| Source | Canadian Geographer vol. 42, no. 4, 1998 p. 365-379, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1541-0064.1998.tb01352.x |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Alt Series | Geological Survey of Canada, Contribution Series 1997268 |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | British Columbia; Northwest Territories; Yukon; Nova Scotia; British Columbia; Alberta; Saskatchewan; Manitoba; Ontario; Quebec; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland and
Labrador; Northwest Territories; Yukon; Nunavut; Canada |
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66; 67; 68; 69; 72; 73; 74; 75; 76; 77; 78; 79; 82; 83; 84; 85; 86; 87; 88; 89; 92; 93; 94; 95; 96; 97; 98; 99; 102; 103; 104; 105; 106; 107; 114O; 114P; 115; 116; 117; 120; 340; 560 |
| Area | Beaufort Sea; Bay of Fundy; Fraser Delta |
| Lat/Long WENS | -141.0000 -50.0000 90.0000 41.7500 |
| Subjects | Nature and Environment; sea level changes; sea level fluctuations; paleo-sea levels; coastal erosion; erosion; climate effects; climate; deglaciation; Climate change |
| Illustrations | location maps; images; graphs; photographs |
| Released | 1998 12 01 |
| Abstract | The sea-level rise that may result from global climate change is placed within the context of past and present sea-level changes on Canadian coasts. To assess future impact, a dimensionless index of
sensitivity is determined. Coasts with low, moderate, and high sensitivity constitute 67%, 30%, and 3% of the total coastline, respectively. The most sensitive regions are: (1) several parts of the Maritime Provinces; (2) two areas of the British
Columbia coast; and (3) a large part of the Beaufort Sea coast. Impacts in four regions - Bay of Fundy, Beaufort Sea, Fraser Delta, and Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia - are discussed in detail. It is argued that the societal response to changes in sea
level should favour retreat and accommodation strategies. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 209321 |
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