Vulnerability of the north Alaska Highway to permafrost thaw: A field guide and data synthesis
Yukon, Alaska and northern British Columbia depend heavily on road transportation to link communities and connect industrial activities to international markets. The Alaska Highway is the central transportation corridor in Yukon. It is crucial to maintaining and expanding economic development, the q...
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ftarcabc:oai:arcabc.ca:yukonu_41 2024-06-02T08:08:00+00:00 Vulnerability of the north Alaska Highway to permafrost thaw: A field guide and data synthesis Calmels, Fabrice (Author) Roy, Louis-Philippe (Author) Laurent, Cyrielle (Author) Pelletier, Maude (Author) Kinnear, Lacia (Author) Benkert, Bronwyn (Author) Horton, Brian (Author) Pumple, Joel (Author) 2015 https://arcabc.ca/islandora/object/yukonu%3A41 unknown Yukon Research Centre, Yukon College. https://arcabc.ca/islandora/object/yukonu%3A41 yukonu:41 publisher Permafrost Highway engineering Climate changes article Text 2015 ftarcabc 2024-05-06T00:30:44Z Yukon, Alaska and northern British Columbia depend heavily on road transportation to link communities and connect industrial activities to international markets. The Alaska Highway is the central transportation corridor in Yukon. It is crucial to maintaining and expanding economic development, the quality of life of the population and international ties. In the context of current and anticipated climate change, permafrost temperature has warmed significantly in northern territories and is expected to continue to rise (SNAP 2014). The stability of northern transportation infrastructure may be compromised by changes in permafrost, particularly in areas where the soil contains large amounts of ice. This may lead to negative impacts on economic development, including increasing the complexity and cost of road maintenance and the price of shipping goods in the North. article Final article published Article in Journal/Newspaper Ice permafrost Alaska Yukon Arca (BC's Digital Treasures) Yukon |
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Yukon, Alaska and northern British Columbia depend heavily on road transportation to link communities and connect industrial activities to international markets. The Alaska Highway is the central transportation corridor in Yukon. It is crucial to maintaining and expanding economic development, the quality of life of the population and international ties. In the context of current and anticipated climate change, permafrost temperature has warmed significantly in northern territories and is expected to continue to rise (SNAP 2014). The stability of northern transportation infrastructure may be compromised by changes in permafrost, particularly in areas where the soil contains large amounts of ice. This may lead to negative impacts on economic development, including increasing the complexity and cost of road maintenance and the price of shipping goods in the North. article Final article published |
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Calmels, Fabrice (Author) Roy, Louis-Philippe (Author) Laurent, Cyrielle (Author) Pelletier, Maude (Author) Kinnear, Lacia (Author) Benkert, Bronwyn (Author) Horton, Brian (Author) Pumple, Joel (Author) |
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Vulnerability of the north Alaska Highway to permafrost thaw: A field guide and data synthesis |
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Vulnerability of the north Alaska Highway to permafrost thaw: A field guide and data synthesis |
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Vulnerability of the north Alaska Highway to permafrost thaw: A field guide and data synthesis |
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Vulnerability of the north Alaska Highway to permafrost thaw: A field guide and data synthesis |
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Vulnerability of the north Alaska Highway to permafrost thaw: A field guide and data synthesis |
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vulnerability of the north alaska highway to permafrost thaw: a field guide and data synthesis |
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Yukon Research Centre, Yukon College. |
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