Erosion and Flooding—Threats to Coastal Infrastructure in the Arctic: A Case Study from Herschel Island, Yukon Territory, Canada

• Published in: Estuaries and Coasts
• Main Authors: Radosavljevic, Boris, Lantuit, Hugues, Pollard, Wayne, Overduin, Paul, Couture, N. J., Sachs, Torsten, Helm, Veit, Fritz, Michael
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: SPRINGER 2015
• Subjects: Arctic; Climate change; Herschel; Herschel Island; Yukon
• Online Access: https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/39002/; https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/39002/1/Erosion_and_Flooding_-_Threats_to_Coastal_Infrastructure_in_the_Arctic.pdf; http://www.springer.com/-/6/AVEIUOS02brxj7RSdw8l; https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.46279; https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.46279.d001

Arctic coastal infrastructure, cultural, and archeological sites are increasingly vulnerable to erosion and flooding due to amplified warming of the Arctic, sea level rise, lengthening of open water periods, and a predicted increase in frequency of major storms. Mitigating these hazards necessitates...