| Title | Planning for sea-level rise in Halifax harbour |
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| Licence | Please note the adoption of the Open Government Licence - Canada
supersedes any previous licences. |
| Author | Richardson, G R A; Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Division |
| Source | Climate Change Adaptation Program, Community Adaptation Case Studies 2010 p. 28-29 (Open Access) |
| Links | Online - En ligne
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| Year | 2010 |
| Publisher | Natural Resources Canada |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| Related | This publication is a translation of Richardson, G R A;
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Division; (2010). Planification tenant compte de l'élévation du niveau de la mer au port de halifax, Climate Change Adaptation Program, Community Adaptation Case Studies |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| NTS | 11D/12 |
| Area | Halifax |
| Lat/Long WENS | -64.0000 -63.5000 44.7500 44.5000 |
| Subjects | environmental geology; Government and Politics; Health and Safety; Nature and Environment; Science and Technology; Education and Training; climate effects; climate; planning; resource management;
storms; models; energy conservation; floods; flood potential; storms; sea level changes; erosion; climate change; environmental hazards; weather; environmental adaptation; planning; integrated management |
| Illustrations | photographs; location maps |
| Program | Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Program, Building Regional Adaptation Capacity and Expertise (BRACE) Program |
| Released | 2010 01 01; 2020 11 13 |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
This case study describes the pragmatic approach of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) in adapting to the impacts of rising sea level. The HRM
partnered with scientific and technical experts to obtain data to develop scenarios that speak to the concerns of stakeholders. Recognizing that time is needed to complete the planning process, HRM staff have used development agreements - bilateral
contracts between the municipality and the landowner - for a number of waterfront parcels to encourage appropriate development while the formal adaptation plan is being formulated. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 327391 |
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