| Title | Carters Beach Dune Restoration Project: a case study of nature-based coastal adaptation in Nova Scotia |
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| Author | Manuel, P; Rapaport, E; Ewashen, N; Kowal, C; Warren, K; Conlin, M |
| Source | 2021, 32 pages  Open Access |
| Links | Online - En ligne (PDF, 1.82 MB)
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| Links | TransCoastal Adaptations
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| Year | 2021 |
| Publisher | Saint Mary's University |
| Document | book |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | digital; on-line |
| Related | This publication is related to the
following publications |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| NTS | 20P/15 |
| Area | Carters Beach |
| Lat/Long WENS | -65.0000 -64.5000 44.0000 43.7500 |
| Subjects | surficial geology/geomorphology; marine geology; Science and Technology; Nature and Environment; coastal management; Climate change; Climate change adaptation; Infrastructures; Innovation; Adaptation
measures and options; cumulative effects |
| Illustrations | photographs; location maps; satellite images; schematic cross-sections; aerial photographs; sketch maps; tables |
| Program | Climate Change Impacts and
Adaptation |
| Program | Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Climate Change Adaptation Program |
| Released | 2021 11 01 |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
This case study describes Carters beach and dunes, the land use impacts and environmental changes affecting dune health, the planning and regulatory
context, and the project to restore dune health. The case study illustrates how a small-scale community-based initiative uses local knowledge, citizen science, and partnerships for implementing nature-based coastal adaptation. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 330151 |
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