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Student Research
Sea- Level Rise in the Tantramar Region: Vulnerabilities
and Adaptive Strategies
Jenn Heckman, (Manotick, Ontario)
Scientific research shows that sea-level
rise will have a profound impact on coastal areas of the Tantramar
Region in south-eastern New Brunswick as well as in many other
areas of the world.
Little policy or action has been taken in
this region to adapt to these forecasted changes, despite
the fact that there is the potential for economic and ecological
calamity. In my research, I identified current risks associated
with sea-level rise and looked at a flooding scenario based
on known facts about physical geography of this region. This
is a broad assessment of where the Tantramar Region is vulnerable
given climate change and other factors compounding the situation.
My research also provides a basic analysis of how prepared
we are to predict flooding, recommends ways that the theoretical
models might be applied, and suggests ways that these models
may be more widely applied in the Bay of Fundy coastal regions.
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