| Title | Mahone Bay Living Shoreline 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 |
| Source | 2021, 30 pages  Open Access |
| Links | Online - En ligne (PDF, 2.54 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 | 21A/08 |
| Area | Mahone Bay |
| Lat/Long WENS | -64.5000 -64.0000 44.5000 44.2500 |
| 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; 3-D images; sketch maps; schematic cross-sections; 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 the project site; local climate change hazards and risks and social vulnerability; governance, policy, and planning context;
project development, design, and implementation; and benefits, challenges, and lessons. The town used the advantage of its sheltered location for a living shoreline thereby protecting the shore, creating habitat, and enhancing the natural beauty of
the harbour. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 330152 |
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