| Title | Sea level rise in Canada |
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| Licence | Please note the adoption of the Open Government Licence - Canada
supersedes any previous licences. |
| Author | Shaw, J; Taylor, R B; Forbes, D L ; Solomon, S |
| Source | A synthesis of geological hazards in Canada; by Brooks, G R (ed.); Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 548, 2001 p. 225-226, 1 sheet, https://doi.org/10.4095/212220  Open Access |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Publisher | Natural Resources Canada |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Maps | Publication contains 1 map |
| Map Info. | hydrogeological, sea-level rise, 1:6,750,000 |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| Related | This publication is contained in A synthesis of geological
hazards in Canada |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Canada |
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| Area | Beaufort SEa; Placentia; Bay of Fundy; Eastern Shore; Western Shore; Northern Shore |
| Lat/Long WENS | -141.0000 -50.0000 90.0000 41.7500 |
| Subjects | environmental geology; hydrogeology; Nature and Environment; sea level changes; sea level fluctuations; paleo-sea levels; coastal environment; coastal studies; coastal erosion; coastal management;
floods; health hazards; Climate change |
| Illustrations | sketch maps; block diagrams; photographs; graphs |
| Released | 2001 04 01 |
| Abstract | Canadian coasts are threatened by a global sea-level rise of 49 cm by 2100, due to the effects of climate change. This contribution shows the sensitivity of the coasts of Canada to this increase. The
largest region of high sensitivity comprises much of the coasts of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick. In the Arctic, the coast of the Beaufort Sea is highly sensitive. On the Pacific coast, areas of high sensitivity are the
urbanized Fraser River delta and parts of Graham Island. The chief hazards associated with sea-level rise are the loss of property and infrastructure as a result of coastal erosion, and the damage to agricultural land, property, and infrastructure
by flooding. Four examples are illustrated: Beaufort Sea; Placentia, Newfoundland; eastern shore, Nova Scotia; and head of the Bay of Fundy. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 212220 |
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