Coastal Erosion
Coastal erosion is the loss or displacement of land, or the long-term removal of sediment and rocks along the coastline due to the action of waves, currents, tides, wind-driven water, waterborne ice, or other impacts of storms. The landward retreat of the shoreline can be measured and described over a temporal scale of tides, seasons, and other short-term cyclic processes. Coastal erosion may be caused by hydraulic action, abrasion, impact and corrosion by wind and water, and other forces, natural or unnatural.On non-rocky coasts, coastal erosion results in rock formations in areas where the coastline contains rock layers or fracture …
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AUP: Athabasca University Press · 26 March 2024 English
The story of Cape Breton presents an opportunity to reflect on how industrialization and deindustrialization have shaped human experiences. Contributors capture the vital elements of a region on the rural …
and sea levels have produced high rates of coastal erosion, which threaten small communities, local economies …
EAC: Centre d'action écologique · 13 March 2024 English
it has reverberations for the areas around it as well.” As organizing efforts to protect the Sandy Lake-Sackville River area intensify, the integration of art and environmental activism is emerging …
Garden Flowers (1715). this renewable power? Coastal erosion or sea level rise mitigation? PHOTO: Paul Blenkhorn/Unsplash …
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability Canada · 29 February 2024 English
We acknowledge the lands which constitute the present-day City of Mississauga as being part of the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Co-operators The …
org/project/FRIP/ About This Climate Hazards Resource Coastal erosion Overland flooding Getting Ready to Finance: … emergency access for a neighbourhood. The final Coastal erosion Overland phase would involve creating new egress …
CUI: Canadian Urban Institute · 24 January 2024
Get in Touch canurb.org/summit-2023 summit2023@canurb.org 3 mailto:summit2023%40canurb.org?subject= Land Acknowledgement The head office of the Canadian Urban Institute is located in Toronto, the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississauga’s …
wildfires, reduced air quality, increased coastal erosion, more frequent extreme precipitation resulting …
Ouranos · 15 January 2024 English
The purpose of this report is to frame the role of adaptation monitoring and evaluation in building the resilience of the Canadian electricity sector to climate change impacts, and synthesize …
climate change, assess methods for monitoring coastal erosion, and establish a permanent monitoring approach …
CUI: Canadian Urban Institute · 10 December 2023 English
Get in Touch canurb.org/summit-2023 summit2023@canurb.org 3 mailto:summit2023%40canurb.org?subject= Land Acknowledgement The head office of the Canadian Urban Institute is located in Toronto, the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississauga’s …
wildfires, reduced air quality, increased coastal erosion, more frequent extreme precipitation resulting …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 30 November 2023 English
By sharing promising practices and lessons learned, these case studies seek to inform and inspire adaptation practitioners and planners to help ensure that biodiversity co-benefits are captured throughout the lifetime …
is experiencing is gradual but persistent coastal erosion, driven largely by the effects of climate … against natural hazards, such as storms and coastal erosion, has been widely recognized, and the ecosystem … and well documented: mangroves can reduce coastal erosion, filter pollutants and absorb excess nutrients …
EAC: Centre d'action écologique · 20 November 2023 English
The Act was passed by the previous government in 2019 and there was much consultation prior to the development and the passing of the Act. [...] Our coasts are an …
from sea level rise, coastal flooding and coastal erosion. These are all effects that will continue to …
IJC: International Joint Commission · 8 November 2023 English
Specifically, International Joint Article 5.5 of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (as amended in 2012) outlines that the governments of Canada and the United States Commission are to “review …
to protect and conserve natural and reduce coastal erosion, but limited available data shorelines and …
Wilson Center Canada · 27 October 2023 English
In a moment where bilateral regulatory mistrust threatens to dismantle many of the financial ties built-up over the last three decades, understanding the mindset of the Chinese regulator becomes all …
hold sediment in place, thereby preventing coastal erosion. With rising sea levels globally, mangroves …
