Climate Change Research: Transportation and Infrastructure

The built environment is vulnerable to the effects of climate change, particularly in Northern and coastal regions. Ground stability, sea-ice extent, extreme weather events, and sea- and lake-levels are some of the factors to consider when anticipating climate-related impacts on transportation and infrastructure. These research activities generate new knowledge related to the structures and transportation corridors that our communities depend on, and represent ways that adaptation planning can help reduce the costs associated with climate change.

Current Activities

• Coastal Vulnerability in the Halifax Regional Municipality
• Coastal Vulnerability in the Greater Vancouver Regional District
• State and Evolution of Canadian Permafrost (Variability and Change in the Permafrost Environment)
• Extreme Changes in Great Lakes Paleo-levels in the Early Holocene
• Rapid Climate Changes and Extreme Weather Events on the Pacific Coast
• Sea-ice History of the Northwest Passage

Agriculture / Energy / Transportation and Infrastructure /
Ecosystem Management / Community Planning